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hazel and dave

16/4/2006 at 8:34pm
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hi,

just started getting camping gear together and have everything for electric hook up site but am a bit nervous about buying a cooker for when we go to non-ehu site.

we've been recommended a meths burner as opposed to gas.
we have 4 kids and am worried if they fiddle.

been looking on-line and found the triangia meths sets up.

what do you guys and gals think?
and will i blow myself up using it?

thanks in advance,

haz of lincoln.

ev08

16/4/2006 at 9:17pm
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Hi Hazel,

We use one of those single gas burners that come in a case.The gas cartridge looks like an aerosol can and fits into the unit.There is a leaver that engages the gas and an ignition so no fiddling to light it.We didn't want to use a stove with a gas bottle mainly because of the size and find the burner adequate for kettle and saucepan/fryingpan type cooking.

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16/4/2006 at 10:01pm
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Very important: keep kids well away when cooking, straight-jackets work well I believe.

Now I'll suggest something that will probably get shot down in flames (no pun intended) because you have little ones to consider. Have a look at the Coleman double burner. It runs on unleaded petrol and is very powerful. Dangerous? Yes, but only if don't use common sense, and no more so than meths.

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ColourConcept

16/4/2006 at 10:03pm
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The only problem I have found is the number of gas canisters I need to carry around with the single burner method.

Taking the regulator off the gas bottle would surely do the trick?

How old are the "fiddlers" anyway?

hazel and dave

16/4/2006 at 10:11pm
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i have 5 "fiddlers", 5 mths, 3 1/2 years, 6 years, 9 years and 28years.

not unduelly worried just a niggle in the back of my mind. silly things have happened in this house hold. we have a mr nobody in our house, and he can get up to alot of things, even things kids can't do.

haz of lincoln.

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16/4/2006 at 10:24pm
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My you have been busy! LOL

Know what you mean though, any of our cupboards that contained anything remotely hazardous/dangerous had locks on them for years to keep three sets of inquisitive, sticky little fingers out.

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Freddie

16/4/2006 at 10:41pm
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Hi Hazel and Dave

I would also have a look a the Coleman dual fuel. It packs away when it is not being used. My youngest daughters nickname is fidler the fidler but we have had no problems with this cooker. Ours came from the car boot. There have been loads of threads about this cooker so it is worth doing a search and seeing what other peeps think.

Margaret

luke_s

16/4/2006 at 10:51pm
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Doesn't it all depend on what you want to cook?

Paul + Wendy

16/4/2006 at 10:57pm
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Hi Hazel, if you go for gas then you at least know that if you disconnect the regulator it will be off and there will be no spillage or leakage of any kind (gas wise anyway).
Here's a basic 2 ring from Argos
Or 2 rings and a grill
The only safer way than this for cooking is to buy takeaway food.

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17/4/2006 at 12:53am
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Or, we have a compo to win the Grillogaz Nouveau Double Burner And Grill

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=125

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guy-rope

17/4/2006 at 1:32am
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meths lights just as easy as petrol when spilled ,I would go for a gas one as well.

TrickyWoo

17/4/2006 at 6:21am
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I'd personally recommend gas, and twin burners is more convenient than a single burner - just be careful not to leave it unattended when lit and if you think there's a risk of them turning the gas on at the stove or the regulator then just disconnect the regulator from the bottle.

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Breezeblock

17/4/2006 at 7:22pm
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But... you can't beat cooking on an open fire.

Just make sure that you have a very high tent with a vent in the top.

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Lill_mz

17/4/2006 at 8:07pm
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I tried to cook sausages for 2 on a meths burner this morning, took best part of an hour, you dont have time to spend that long cooking if you have 4 fiddlers to keep an eye on. Go gas.

Big Blunderer

17/4/2006 at 8:19pm
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Wouldnt recomend the meths either im afraid

hazel and dave

18/4/2006 at 6:22am
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hello and thanks

o wat the coleman duel fuel me thinks!
i might even go mad and get the triple burner!

thanks 4 all your advice

Dave (the 28yr old fiddler)

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