Re: Propane stoves

"Patzerseescheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Stan,
> Unfortunately, this is not the case. When I went to empty our trash on
> the way out of the campsite, what did I find but 3 "empty" canisters
> by the side of the road sitting in the Florida sun. Even worse - one
> of the "empty" canisters was not empty and had a slow leak. I took
> them, emptied the half full one and took them with me to be disposed
> of properly. Unfortunately as with any large organization there are
> those that don't give two hoots about the rules and/or regulations or
> even common decency. The only upshot was the lessons I got to teach my
> son about respecting the outdoors and safety of propane tanks.
>
> Patzerseescheck
>

Back when I used the one pounders and refilled them, it was so easy to have
a stock of them on hand.  I would find them everywhere.  And including those
little white thread protectors.  I had a free supply of refillable
canisters, and when any one of them gave me a problem, I just tossed it.  I
have picked up, drug in, and disposed of more than I want to remember.  They
make good targets for plinking, too.

Now I use the larger bottles because of cost and time constraints.  I do
have about six of the one pounders at all times in the MotorHome for the
small Sunbeam barbecue and Coleman stove I use for outdoor cooking.  Can't
say I got away from it alltogether, but mostly use the big bottles when
camping because we go tent camping for a week to two weeks at a time.

Steve