I thought about a small propane lantern, the kind with the mantles -- but the package says do not use in a camper or trailer because of carbon monoxide. If I leave the windows open, is that really a problem?
I went to Wally World for a few items the other day. I passed by the Coleman propane canisters at $5.96. I'm thinking....I'll just get one later. As I continued to shop, I found a pair of generic propane canisters for $4.98. Coleman doesn't process their own fuel so that they could say it's so much better. I guess a large part of it is paying for the name (which, unfortunately, just ain't what it used to be, either).
That might make it a little easier to use a propane lantern if that's what you prefer.
David
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A few days ago I purchased the green 16.4 oz Coleman propane cylinders at Walmart here in CA for $2.55 each ..... looked like a pretty good price per cylinder at first! HOWEVER, afer doing a quick calculation it looks like this is about a $20 per gallon way to purchase propane. Oouuch!!
I use some LED lights in my rig: the surface mount techonology type, very wide 120 degree spread angle, and an incandescent-bulb-type natural light spectrum. They direct-plugged into the existing 1156 bulb RV fixtures and the pleasing spectrum makes them just about like the stock 1156 12V automotive bulbs - except battery drain is almost immeasurable when observing my regular coach battery bank ammeter or voltmeter.
Similar to the poster above, I carry along an extra AGM coach battery that I can use for outside lighting via either 12V DC bulbs or 120V AC flourescent bulbs through a small inverter. I can top up this battery occasionally, along with the coach AGM batteries, using a very quiet and economical Honda EX650 suitcase generator that runs hour after hour on it's 0.53 gallon tank.
I mostly boondock. I carry one of those newfangled hand held things called a flashlight for when I need to see beyond the campfire.
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How many of those expensive 1 lb bottles of propane do some of you go through every summer??
It has to be a financial burden.
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"How many of those expensive 1 lb bottles of propane do some of you go through every summer??"
3 or 4 - cooking on our portable Weber BBQ when camping with the MH. The convenience of these small bottles with this particular BBQ way, way, way outweighes any consideration of their cost.
Rubiranch wrote: How many of those expensive 1 lb bottles of propane do some of you go through every summer??
It has to be a financial burden.
I go through about 3 a summer for cooking (small portable stove) and occasional lighting. We use charcoal alot. Now during the winter... I may go through about 20 when camping without hookups and use the little buddy heater, cooking and lighting. We managed to buy the coleman bottles on sale for $2.49 each (bought 36) I still like them because they are portable. I know, I should run a hose from the 30 lb tank, I just want to do my part to support the starving oil and gas industry.
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I may go through about 20 when camping without hookups and use the little buddy heater, cooking and lighting. We managed to buy the coleman bottles on sale for $2.49 each (bought 36)
I still like them because they are portable. I know, I should run a hose from the 30 lb tank, I just want to do my part to support the starving oil and gas industry.
