Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Since there are a fair number of us attending the IRG that have or have recently acquired....(Chris) gas pressure lanterns/stoves....what about maybe putting a display of some of it together? Several of us have items that are nearly 90 years old and between all of us, I'm sure that we could come up with a time line of equipment that would be of interest to many. Just set up a couple of tables with them on display. Whether or not someone wants to fire it up is up to them, but at least maybe put a card that explains what year, manufacturer, and model it is. For some of us...they are daily users. Might be a fun thing to do....I know that at a previous gathering last year...many of us spend hours BS'ing about them and staring at stark white light or the blue flame of a stove. Just an idea. Doug

Since there are a fair number of us attending the IRG that have or have recently acquired gas pressure lanterns/stoves....what about maybe putting a display of some of it together?

I'd like to do that.

Several of us have items that are nearly 90 years old and between all of us, I'm sure that we could come up with a time line of equipment that would be of interest to many. Just set up a couple of tables with them on display. Whether or not someone wants to fire it up is up to them, but at least maybe put a card that explains what year, manufacturer, and model it is. For some of us...they are daily users.

The quantity and variety would be very edumacational!

Might be a fun thing to do....I know that at a previous gathering last year...many of us spend hours BS'ing about them and staring at stark white light or the blue flame of a stove.

I have no idea what you're talking about. Why, I was just outside, overhaulin' my third 200A I acquired two days ago... the one sitting in the middle, here.








A wise man, one part Cherokee, once said...

cherokeegeorge
What say we light up that meadow like a bon fire

doug hodder

Kinda reminds me of sitting up at Wolf Creek...late at night a group of old "gas heads" staring at a bunch of lanterns running and BS'ing about them...Jeez...we need to get a life huh?

cherokeegeorge

This is exactly the life I want. I was out in the garage tonite rebuilding my speedmaster 500.
Hanging out in the woods staring at lanterns and eating Kevins cookies. it dosn't get any better

I have a couple Coleman Lantern's. One belonged to my grandfather (maybe 40's) and one that my dad had (maybe 50's). I carry them around with me in the Dalton.

lantern fest 2010

I would love to see a table full of coleman stoves and lanterns

I'm starting to see a pattern here:

IRG1 = Dutch Oven fest
IRG2 = Waffle iron fest
IRG3 = Coleman fest

IRG 4..what ever Dougs into in 2011

cherokeegeorge wrote:IRG 4..what ever Dougs into in 2011

Might wanna make that 2012,

what ever Dougs into in 2011 is what were into at the IRG a year later. He's such a trend setter . Hell, I'll be wearing chef pants at the IRG this year

cherokeegeorge wrote:what ever Dougs into in 2011 is what were into at the IRG a year later. He's such a trend setter . Hell, I'll be wearing chef pants at the IRG this year

ahhhh, I'm slow sometimes.

Yah, I just brought home about 5 of our lanterns that have been used throughout my family's camping lifetime. I gave a few of them to Dean, kept my Coleman Carry Case one (was a graduation gift....this lantern will turn 35 this summer) and the Coleman Spotster Stove (502-700 green) still in its original box. We used to camp and hunt a lot in very remote spots and I remember how trusty these items were. I can't remember what Dean culled out, but he was ooohing and aahhing about them at the time.

Also, the next trend could be.....drum roll......coffee grinder ....or waffle dog!

TDN

'Twas a 242C...
I'm thinkin' Doug will take the Chef Pants in a new direction... Loud Aprons!!!
Yaa... I could dig it.
Hey... A Lantern Fest sounds cool!!!
150 old Colemans going at once... The Spotted Owls won't like it though...
Line 'em up from the gate to the cookshack along the road after dark...
Would make for some awesome nightime pics of the old growth lit up from underneath.

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:'Twas a 242C...
I'm thinkin' Doug will take the Chef Pants in a new direction... Loud Aprons!!!
Yaa... I could dig it.
Hey... A Lantern Fest sounds cool!!!
150 old Colemans going at once... The Spotted Owls won't like it though...
Line 'em up from the gate to the cookshack along the road after dark...
Would make for some awesome nightime pics of the old growth lit up from underneath.

We don't need no stinkin solar lights on the stairway.....

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:I'm thinkin' Doug will take the Chef Pants in a new direction... Loud Aprons!!!

Already got that going Dean....I'll preview the new one next week, fits the new trailer to a T....going camping now! Will get shots of it in action. Gotta get the 2008 IRG chefs hat out of the dryer. Doug

asianflava wrote:I'm starting to see a pattern here:

IRG1 = Dutch Oven fest
IRG2 = Waffle iron fest
IRG3 = Coleman fest

Now I have to buy a lantern?