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Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 11:53 pm: | 
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I thought I would be the first to post under this new topic.
I have a small propane grill and a propane lantern. I got tired of buying those little green tanks all the time so I got an attachment hose for a full size tank (like you see on a home grill) The larger tank is kind of overkill and a little tough to transport. I put it in a milk crate and stack sleeping bags and stuff around it in the cargo area.
Does anyone know where I can get a smaller tank? Are there alternatives for transporting one either on my D1's ladder or adventure roof rack?
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks,
Neal |
MTB
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 01:08 am: |
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Neal
http://www.betterpropaneshop.com/mall/propane_tanks.htm
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Joey Chong (Trekker110)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 01:23 am: |
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Since I don't have a sherpa to haul my gear when I go backpacking or have a 110 as a support vehicle, I pack a white gas stove (MSR Whisperlite, and it also fits within the cooking pot) and for sources of light I have a candle lantern and the Petzl Tikka headlamp (uses LEDs). I try to pack as light as possible. No pun intended either!
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Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 08:41 am: |
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I had thought the same thing myself... there was a local camping store that carried those 1/2 size propane tanks, like the ones you can find in Michael's link, which I really liked the thought of, but they're twice as much as the regular size tanks.
I have a Whisperlite International, like Joey's, and candle lanterns and Petzls, too, but as he pointed out, they're for backpacking... when I'm camping out of a Rover, I don't mind to carry the Coleman propane stove... it's nice to have the coffee running on one while I can cook a bigger meal for the family on the other. The thing I like are the gas-trees, that you can put a lantern up on top, and set the tank up on the table. That way the lantern is up high enough to light the area better. Then, run a hose from a take-off on the tree to the stove, and you can cook at the same time.
Wal-Mart should have the gas tree and hoses, and a bigger "family-camping" store should have the other propane tanks... not a high-tech outdoor gear store, but one of those bigger sports stores that has golf clubs and baseball bats and pool tables and family summer-duty camping gear (ie, Coleman stuff, not MSR or Mountain Hardwear type stuff).
Good luck,
-L |
Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 01:50 am: |
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Thanks Leslie, I'm already using a gas tree. I love it. |
Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 01:52 am: |
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Is this a propane holder on the roof rack of this Disco? If so, does anyone know where I can get one?
http://www.myrover.tv/m/myrovertv/Images/han_awning_1.jpg |
Andy
| | Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 01:40 pm: |
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REI also sells those tanks and "trees". The first disco camping trip in the back country I carried all my hiking gear. In the middle of cooking on the whisperlight one burner, I realized I have a big truck to carry my stuff and not my back. I love the little tank and "tree" for my mantel lantern and 3 burner coleman propane stove. I got the tree at REI and the tank at a hunting shop. I strap my tank to my roof rack. Just realize the easier you make cooking in the back country the more food you'll bring and the longer the cook times. One the reasons I love using my disco is I eat better in the middle of no where than at my house. LOL
Andy |
Steve Andrews (Sillybus)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 11:35 pm: |
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I also use the coleman tree and hoses from Wal-Mart. When my friends and I go out camping, I am responsible for the kitchen. I bring a tree, 2 hoses, 1 coleman camp stove and a little gas hibatchi with a griddle top. With 8-12 of us, a full 20# tank lasts an entire 4 day trip, burning the lantern on top of the tree through all night drinking sessions.
I also have been thinking about how to carry the tank now that I have a Disco. I had thought about getting one of those trailer hitch mountable decks and placing it there. I changed my mind though when I thought about getting rear ended with a tank back there. I'd like to find those mounts for the adventure rack as well. |
Greg P. (Gparrish)
| | Posted on Monday, September 16, 2002 - 01:54 pm: |
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Does anyone know if a EE powertank bracket or some sort of fire extinguisher or scuba tank bracket may work to hold a 5# or 10# cylinder?
Looks like the powertank bracket may work perfect and be something that could be U-Bolted straight to the back of the roof rack. Anyone tried this or know dimensions of the bracket?
Thanks,
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Greg P. (Gparrish)
| | Posted on Friday, September 20, 2002 - 02:44 pm: |
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Well, I've ordered an 11# tank from Cabelas today. It looks like a 20# tank footprint that is simply not as tall.
I'm still looking for some options on a way to suspend this thing from the truck. Anyone got a suggestion? I am going to check with John at RTE next week to see if he could whip something up while I'm down next Saturday for sliders.
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Michael Villanueva (Michael)
| | Posted on Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 12:19 pm: |
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greg
The PowerTank bracket will not fit the the smaller propane tank I have, the circumference of the tank is a might bit too large. I am talking about the 5# unit.
Secondly, besides, I do not think the PT is all that strong. The holding clasp is located to near the base of the unit.
Please keep your progress posted -- I too would like a longterm solution to this transport issue. |
Steve Andrews (Sillybus)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 08:27 pm: |
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I've been noodling with the bracket design above on paper. A hinged bracket welded to the top of the back-plate, then welded on the other side of the hinge to a metal strip bent at 90 degrees could be padlocked to a hasp welded to the front of the top ring.
... and if someone could whip one up, I'd buy one for sure. |
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