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After having pruchased a Coleman 2 burner cooker  as I didn't want to be bothered with gas cylinders etc. It has been suggested to me that they may be difficult to light. Has anyone any experience of these cookers? if so how do you find them. Do you burn unleaded petrol or coleman fuel?  Are they easy to use?  I look forward to hearing from anyone who may have any thoughts on these burners. It only arrived yesterday and I have to say that it looks a lot more complicated than I thought but I'm sure it will be okay when I get the hang of it. . . .

Helen

Thanks Freddie,

I have just found a couple of really helpful threads. Very informative and answered some questions I hadn't even thought of. Like keep thumb over the wee hole whilst pumping.  Why didn't i think to do a search before?  Hmmm thanks anyway.  Really pleased that I decided to buy one now . . .

Thanks

Helen

To prevent burning fingers I used the longer matches and returned home with all fingers intact.  Practised at home for a while before going away which helped as well.  Good luck

G

as everybody else has said 'cracking burner'

never used the coleman fuel - its so expensive even compared to the price of petrol nowadays (grrr bloody tax)

i also use one of them long gas lighter thingys - made sure i got a refillable one tho

heres a bargain one on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20685&item=4378806105&rd=1

as some places charge a fortune for use once/disposable things