Date:         Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:11:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Marshall "Second Chance" LPG adapter?
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B-but that would meant a FOURTH fuel type I'd need to pack:

NOW:

1. Propane, 1lb bottles, for propane grill AND occasional use with
pressure mantle lantern.
2. Butane, couple cans, for tabletop stove
(http://www.missionrs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=90000)
3. Odorless lamp oil, bottle, for Dietz wick lanterns (used inside van
for ambient lighting and warmth).

WITH 7LB REFILLABLE BOTTLE:

1. Propane, 1lb bottles, for occasional use with pressure mantle lantern.
2. Butane, couple cans, for tabletop stove
(http://www.missionrs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=90000)
3. Odorless lamp oil for Dietz wick lanterns (used inside van for
ambient lighting and warmth).
4. Propane, refillable 7lb bottle, for propane grill.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR



Jake de Villiers typed:
> Hey Rocky, we stopped using those disposibles; too much garbage, too much
> money, not enough gas.  I have the Coleman adapter hose as suggested by Kim
> and two 10 lb(7 lb?) refillables as seen in the luggage rack of Dixie at the
> Van Meet in White Rock.
>
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>
> I'll take them down after festival season is over.
>
> They last a long time but are small enough to pop up & down for the
> stove/grill/etc
>
> On 8/25/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>> I've talked to propane guys and tried my hand at refilling them
>> myself. The short answer is, that it is more trouble than it is worth
>> usually.
>>
>> The propane guys basically will all say, it is unsafe. In many cases,
>> I'll concur. Those 1 pound bottles are cheap. The valves are not
>> designed for refilling and may leak if you do sucessfully put propane
>> back in them.
>>
>> A better solution is to get an adapter hose so that you don't use the
>> disposable bottles, but use a standard 1 or 5 gallon tank. These
>> adapter hoses are available at propane places.
>>
>> On Aug 25, 2007, at 4:28 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking for an easy way to refill, or at least partially
>>> refill, the
>>> little 1lb propane bottles we use for our BBQ grill.
>>>
>>> Has anyone added one of these to their Westy?
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>