I finally gave up on my old camp stove after a windy morning in the Cascades

So, last week I was up near Snoqualmie Pass trying to make coffee, and my ancient two-burner Coleman just would not stay lit in the wind, you know? I had to huddle behind my car door for 20 minutes just to get a lukewarm pot, which was pretty miserable. I realized I'd been putting up with this thing for like 8 years because it 'still worked,' but it was making every morning a chore. I drove straight to an outdoor store in Seattle and bought a new stove with a built-in windshield for about $80. The difference is crazy, I boiled a full liter in under four minutes in my backyard yesterday with a breeze going. Has anyone else had a piece of gear they held onto way too long just because it wasn't totally broken?

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jennifer35824d ago

Honestly, that sounds wasteful... my old stove works fine if you just find a good spot out of the wind.

grace_perry4424d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah but like, is it that big of a deal? Jennifer358 has a point about just finding a good spot, it's not like the old gear just stops working. People get so caught up in having the newest stuff that they forget the basics still do the job. I've seen folks spend a fortune to fix a problem that just needs a little common sense. Makes you wonder what we're all really chasing sometimes.