Camping stove help

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Hi all. I'm looking at buying a new camping stove after my OLD Coleman stopped behaving last week while on a trip. I'm stuck between the Camp Chef Everest and the Coleman Triton. Any thoughts?

This will be for two adults and two kids, with the occasional adult tagging along. I'll take a Piezo lighter, but this is not a deal breaker on a stove since I've always got about a million and one ways to start a fire within reach while camping.
 
Have you considered repairing your Coleman? That's probably the route I'd take as I assume you were happy with it and not considering replacing it until it became inoperable last week.
 
Presuming this is a white gas (naphtha) stove they are simple to maintain. The generator (the brass rod that crosses over the burner) is usually what fails on these, or the pump piston seal/washer in the fuel tank needs to be re-newed. These parts are relatively common (still), simple to replace and cost a lot less than a new stove.
For years I gathered up old dead Colemans from the side of the road on garbage day and at garage sales in order to scavenge parts off them. At very little cost my grown up children have been outfitted with resurrected stoves for their camping forays and my own has all the best parts from 40-50 years worth of foundlings.
Somewhere I have a WWII picture of a Canadian soldier cooking up a pot of beans on a classic Coleman amongst damaged buildings in Holland. I'm guessing the green case with red fuel tank colours are derivatives from long ago military contracts.
Good luck with this! It's discouraging that newer products are made with pressed steel and thin crimped sheet metal whereas older ones often have much more durable and longer lasting castings.
 
Thanks guys. I just replaced the pump and oiled up the leather cup. I still need to replace the old generator though. I think I'll end up getting a newer stove any way to have one as a back up.
 
The replacement pump parts I've changed in my Peak 1 (single burner) model was rubber. Didn't dry out - it wore out.

Backups are good too.
 
Just an update for anyone interested in a stove...I ended up purchasing the Coleman National Parks Edition Fyreknight. Only fired it up to test it...it seems awesome! I'm very excited to actually try it out and put it to work. Flame control seems to be pretty great. I didn't necessarily care for the logos, but I didn't mind them either. My wife and kids liked them, so that's their part in all this. I've ordered the parts I need for my old Coleman 426B; so, I'll make sure that one is up and running as well.


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unimogbert said:
The replacement pump parts I've changed in my Peak 1 (single burner) model was rubber. Didn't dry out - it wore out.

Backups are good too.
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I picked up the leather ones from the auction site. I purchased the Coleman replacement pump, which comes with a rubber cup, from REI. Since the main issue was the leather cup. I'm going to use the old parts with the new leather cup, and save the new replacement kit for 'just in case' moments.
 
One of the things I do like about coleman is that there are still parts available for the old stuff. you might have to hunt, but they are out there.
 
I like to pick up the coleman stoves when the seasons end. I have picked up practicably new stoves for $5. Once, when I paid $5 for a stove, the guy threw in almost 2 gallons of white gas. I gave him $10 more but he said he was done with the outdoors....

My win on that one for sure.

Earlier this season I picked up a partner steel 22" stove and mounted a 5 lb propane tank onto my Xterra. I really like the partner.... its what Coleman use to be, quality American made gear that is built to last. Only down side is that it is propane only. When I built my offroad trailer it will house the partner thats for sure. Maybe check them out. Minus the price, Im sure you will not find anything negative about it.
 
FYI you can see it setup in front of my X when I was visiting Rushmore. I have it mounted to their collapsible stand and the block off plate in front to for prep work and to keep spices, utensils handy for serving. Amazing setup. Even better the stove fits on top of the Plano cases and still fits under the interior Garvin rack and the stand fits strapped inside the basket of said rack. Its perfect for my setup.

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