[at-l] Re: SVEA123

[W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net>]

It was my first stove, although I never was as proficient with it as I 
would have liked. (The wife and kids trashed it after their alarm over the 
initial lighting procedure). I don't think you particularly need the pump, 
but it can help in low fuel situations.

It works by heating the gas to increase pressure and to make the liquid gas 
turn to vapor for combustion, essentially like a carburetor. Whether or not 
you have a pump, you must start a small fire on top of the fuel tank. You 
could use grass, twigs and other tinder, the fire starting gel (I never 
have seen it) or a splash or 2 of gasoline. Most of us do the later option, 
which creates a spectacular flash and flame, as well as "Oooh's" and 
"Aaaah's" and "Somebody call 911!" When the flame dies down, just like with 
the MSR Whisperlite, it is hot and charged up and ready to blast (putting a 
match to the burner area.

The cooking kit has always been a selling point, but tends to be a solo 
set. If you ever burn a dry pan, you will have hell finding a replacement. 
There are lighter and more brainless kits, but fewer that are less 
expensive. A similar kit is a Coleman that looks very much the same but not 
an attractive brass. If you have the bucks, consider the SnoPeak and it's 
accessories.

OrangeBug

At 02:29 PM 8/18/2000, Glenda Hubbard wrote:
>Someone suggested my looking into a SVEA 123R stove.  I like what I see
>because it is lightweight and comes with its own cooking pot.  I don't plan
>on taking anymore cooking utensils than what I would use...one pot to heat
>water.  My question is do those of you that use this stove also use the pump
>that comes with or can be bought seperately?

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