This is a story of how my Coleman Camp Stove saved and changed my life. I was dating this girl (who is now my Wife), and she constantly refused to go camping with me. Well, refuse is not the correct word; she did not flat out refuse she just always had “other plans” conveniently on the weekends I wanted to get my camp on! Well as fate might have it there was a horrible snow storm that left us stranded in a cabin with no services. Being the prepared camper that I am I had most of my camping gear in my car, including my Portable Camping Stove, Coleman Lantern and Coleman Tent. Thank the Lord because not only did it save us from eating cold uncooked food during the power outage, it forever changed how my wife viewed camping.
Come to find out my wife had been traumatized as a child because she was dragged along with her family on camp trips that were less than fun. Her Dad did not believe in having amenities like a camping stove preferring to pack sandwiches and to cook hot dogs and such over the open fire. I guess her Dad liked to camp caveman style and thought camping stoves where to civilized. She did not realize that with a few camping amenities like a Coleman Stove and Coleman Lantern, you can have both the great outdoors and yummy satisfying meals.
She was very impressed with how easy the Camp Stove started up and how it was big enough to accommodate two pots or pans, but small enough to easily store and carry. In fact, the Coleman Camp Stove encloses the fuel tank, cooking grate, and windscreens all fold up to create an easy to carry like briefcase. She also liked how easy it was to clean because of the removable, heavy-duty nickel-chrome grate.
My wife is a huge coffee drinker, so I think that when she realized that she could camp and drink her coffee she was sold. Especially after she saw that the Coleman camping stove boiled her water for coffee in three and half minutes and thus allowing her to make her coffee as quick as our coffee pot at home.
I had my Coleman Stove for years, because Coleman Stoves and products last forever. In fact 20 years later I still have the one we used in the cabin so long ago. However when our boys got old enough to go camping on their own I naturally wanted to get them their own stove. With very few exceptions, I think most Coleman Camping Gear is top notch, and theirs is the best Camping Stoves you can buy. I found them cheapest at Amazon where they retail about $20.00 less than the Coleman store and other websites.
What I have always liked about my Coleman Dual Fuel stove is the Dual Fuel ability. One reason why I like the Coleman Dual Fuel Stove is I do not have to lug around a ton of propane bottles and then deal with the proper disposal of the cans. I just have a gas tank that I keep full and ready to go in the back of the truck; which came in handy when my wife borrowed the truck and ran out of gas one time. Anyway, liquid fuel is the most reliable and hottest way to do camp cookery because it’s easy to start and keep running while requiring very little maintenance.
COLEMAN CAMPING STOVES FEATURES
- Coleman camp stove dimensions: 24 x 17 inches
- 15.1 pounds
- Coleman Stove Dual Fuel engineering: operates on clean-burning Coleman Liquid Fuel OR unleaded gasoline
- 24,500s total BTU in two powerful, high-performance Band-a-Blu burners
- One full 3.5-pints tanks provides about 2 hours burn-time (with both burners on High)
- WindBlock system shields burners from wind for maximum heat
- Burns Coleman liquid fuel or unleaded gas
- Removable nickel chrome grate for easy cleaning
- Runtime is up to two hours with both burners on high
- Heavy duty nickel chrome grate is removable for easy cleaning
- Coleman camping stoves great for camping, picnicking, or for emergency preparedness
- Included filtering funnel for easy tank filling plus helps remove debris from fuel
- Limited 5 Year warrant
- The Coleman Stove is made in the USA
- capacity is 3.5 pints
- Coleman Camp Stove WindBlock™ system shields burners from wind for maximum heat
- Coleman Camp Stove WindBlock™ guards adjust for various pot sizes
- Lid stays open with or without windscreens attached to case
Coleman Stove description
Whether you’re staying in a cabin, tent, or under the stars, the Coleman 414-700 Two-burner Dual-fuel Powerhouse Deluxe Stove will enhance any camping adventure. The camp stove is equipped with one 13,500 BTU burner and one 11,000 BTU burner you can whip up a meal in minutes. The Coleman stove operates with 3.5 pints of clean-burning Coleman Fuel or unleaded gas. You get 2.3 hours of burn time on the high setting or 8.5 hours on the low setting. This stove can boil a quart of water in 3.5 minutes. All this in an amazingly small package of 17-inches by 24-inches by eight-inches when closed for easy packing. Cooking surface provides room for up to two 10″ size pots. Even if you do not camp, the Coleman NorthStar Dual Fuel Lantern is the perfect thing to have in one’s emergency shelter kit in case your home lights go out!!!!!
Where can you buy the Coleman NorthStar Dual Fuel stove?
You can buy the Coleman NorthStar Dual Fuel Lantern at Amazon. At the moment they include free shipping and from what I can tell comparing prices with other on line merchants, Amazon does currently have the best deal especially with free shipping. Click here to view Amazon.
Here is what other people say about the Coleman NorthStar Dual Fuel Lantern ……….
“All around it is an EXCELLENT product!! “
“It is well designed and a good light.”
. “Started up beautifully and the wind baffles on the sides worked great on a windy morning. I would definitely recommend this Coleman stove if you do a lot of camping.”