Re: Camp Gear: Best purchases
The ISObutane stuff is kinda expensive - think five bucks for a 250g Lindel valve canister on average - but there are alternatives. There is a South Korean company named Kovea that makes a nice little adapter that allows you to use the one pound propane bottles found in North America. You can also get an adapter by them that allows you to use those really cheap CB canisters that you can find at pretty much any Asian market to the Lindel valve. If stuck with CB I will stack the adapters but it's rarely necessary as that burner plate is a volcano. Seriously, if you use it at sea level and crank it up to full blast you can burn a hole in pretty much every aluminum pot you'd consider bringing along on a car camping trip if you don't pay attention. The BBQ box is so efficient that we almost always use it but when the weather is bad I can vent a couple of the windows in the FlipPac and use the burner plate inside the truck.
The Snow Peak stuff is all very nice and I've never heard anyone say that they didn't like the quality and utility of the stuff they have purchased. The folding fireplaces are really nice, friends have theirs and they are perfect for areas that demand no trace fires. We are heading up to the Portland area in a bit and plan on hitting their brick and mortar store there to pick up one as well as a few other things. The main problem I have with Snow Peak gear is that I like so much of it and allot of times the availability just isn't there as deliveries from Japan take quite awhile. I've been known to become impatient and just order stuff via the Rakuten marketplace shop but the shipping usually beats my wallet up pretty good.
Best wishes,
The Wanderin' Whitlows
Originally posted by tplife
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The Snow Peak stuff is all very nice and I've never heard anyone say that they didn't like the quality and utility of the stuff they have purchased. The folding fireplaces are really nice, friends have theirs and they are perfect for areas that demand no trace fires. We are heading up to the Portland area in a bit and plan on hitting their brick and mortar store there to pick up one as well as a few other things. The main problem I have with Snow Peak gear is that I like so much of it and allot of times the availability just isn't there as deliveries from Japan take quite awhile. I've been known to become impatient and just order stuff via the Rakuten marketplace shop but the shipping usually beats my wallet up pretty good.
Best wishes,
The Wanderin' Whitlows
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