On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:12:10 -0700, robert bowman wrote:

Frank Gilliland wrote:

So the peace of mind I get by pumping up the lantern or stove is worth
the minor inconvenience.

I like the Svea method -- pour fuel on the stove and light it. It's a good
way to get rid of neighbors if you're forced to set up in a campground.

Lol, I have an optimus half brick that can overheat and shoot flames out
the pressure relief on the fuel tank. That can clear a snow fields hut in
quick time. {:-).

You also get a rep for coolness when you use the billy lifters to calmly
pick it up and nonchalantly walk outside to place it in the snow for
cooling. So long as it is venting, it isn't sucking oxygen to explode {:-).