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**kevinhancock750** · #16 9 Sep 2007

my ex-g/f walked into a camping shop yesterday morning in swansea,wales and one was staring straight at her! coleman exponent and cost £44. gonna try it out in morocco next month and i'll post how i find it. thanks for your answer's

. the shop was called A.B.C camping if anyone has any interest

**Jacqueslemac** · #17 10 Sep 2007

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Originally Posted by kevinhancock750

where can i buy one of these in france? looked on french sites but to no avail!

I bought my Coleman stove from a camping shop in Holland, so try some specialist camping places.

Mine has a separate fuel tank (like a metal water bottle) and the head sits on its own three foldable feet, just a couple of inchs above the ground. Very stable.

I think this one Coleman - Xpert Stove- "Coleman, the greatest name in camping gear" must be the replacement.

**maxwell123455** · #18 10 Sep 2007

Right i have read though all the posts and have to say thanks to all. The reason for the late reply is once i posted this thread i havent been able to access any of the updated posted till now dont know why that is!!!!!

Anyway. The sportster 533 is the cheapest

but from those measurements sounds quiet bulky.

150mm ie 15cm is quiet alot but it is cheap and dare i say it sounds simple and easy to use with out any massive input. (petrol in, light *100000)

I liked the look of the back packers one and the exponent but have yet to search for any prices but as some one posted £66 for one of them this might be the middle ground that i was looking for in cookers. Will have to see about sizes now before i comment any more

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bmw.bec
How much is alot of cleaning? Like how many times would you have needed to clean it for say a 2 month trip with only using bad petrol unleaded and leaded(used 2 times a day)???

**Mombassa** · #19 11 Sep 2007

An MSR Whisperlite burns all liquid fuels, including diesel. I've had one for 15+ years and it works every time. It has a shaker jet... no maintenance needed. Comes with a different jet for kerosene (diesel)

MSR - Mountain Safety Research : Stoves : WhisperLite Internationale

**bmw.bec** · #20 11 Sep 2007

Maxwell:

We used to get in routine of pricking the jet out every morning but a full strip down and clean maybe every 4 months (we used really c**p fuel at times).
So its not a lot of time needed to keep it running smoothly

**Martynbiker** · #21 9 Oct 2007

Cool Little Miniature Stove! - Instructables Cool How To & DIY [category: life]

looks really cool!

**MikeS** · #22 9 Oct 2007

The Coleman 533, although cheaper I think worked out about twice the weight of the MXR Dragonfly I eventually opted for. Occasional blockages but I think i only stripped it down twice in 11 months of constant use. It has a shaker needle too which helps keep it clean. Think I paid about £60-70 online from USA.