M.B. Naegle
Diamond
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
- Location
- Conroe, TX USA
We're planing a trip up to Yellowstone in a couple weeks and I've been dusting off all the camping gear. A few years back, I ended up with an old Montgomery Wards "Gypsy" 3 burner gas camping stove that hadn't been touched for 70+ years before I got it, and I got the bug to get it going again. Most of it was just media blasting rusted parts and re-painting them with hi-temp paint or clear hi-temp lacquer. Parts are not available for it, so I've been finding generic pieces or adapting old Coleman parts. This unit is a bit bigger than the typical sheet-metal Coleman stove. I have 2 questions for you guys though:
1. What should I watch out for with these kinds of stoves? The tank is clean and holds pressure. The pump works. The generator and valve had rusted together so I'm going to adapt a "new" one. The cast iron burners seem to be clear of obstructions and have no visible holes in them.
2. This is perhaps my main question for you all: Are white gas stoves/lamps illegal in certain parks or areas? I've been told they are more dangerous than other stoves, but so far all my research says they do their job and are just as safe as an other stove if maintained and used correctly.
I looked up Yellowstones rules and they had regulations against open fires during certain times of year, but no issues with any liquid fuel stoves (unless I miss understood). So what do you guys think?
1. What should I watch out for with these kinds of stoves? The tank is clean and holds pressure. The pump works. The generator and valve had rusted together so I'm going to adapt a "new" one. The cast iron burners seem to be clear of obstructions and have no visible holes in them.
2. This is perhaps my main question for you all: Are white gas stoves/lamps illegal in certain parks or areas? I've been told they are more dangerous than other stoves, but so far all my research says they do their job and are just as safe as an other stove if maintained and used correctly.
I looked up Yellowstones rules and they had regulations against open fires during certain times of year, but no issues with any liquid fuel stoves (unless I miss understood). So what do you guys think?