Origo stoves

[bumblefish]

What is the safest way to store the fuel for these? Any recommended accessories, other then gimbals and pot holders?

 

[graham]

Long Matches are handy.We keep the fuel in the 500ml plastic bottles it comes in from our corner shop.Never had one leak despite some rough treatment.Price varies from about £1.20 to £2 for 500 ml which lasts us a long weekend .

 

[Ecosse120]

Most outdoor shops sell a metal flask for keeping fuels in, not very expensive and dents rather than splits when you drop it.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I find a "gas poker" very effective for lighting the burners. A few£ from a camping shop.

 

[jimbouy]

The small disposable gas BBQ lighters are excellent.

I was lucky enough to be given some French stove fuel that comes in strong plastic bottles with a squeezy squirty nozzle under the cap.... I will be refilling the empty bottles with meths as they are really good for filling.

Cheers


Jim

 

[Elza_Skip]

We found a local DIY shop that sold meths in a 2l container.

Also we used a small gas lighter (the type that is filled with gas and has a small flame) as the best way to light- you need one with a slender nozzle to right into the burner

 

[bumblefish]

Anyone tried the toaster attachment available from camping shops?

 

[EUXINE_Rival]

Try your local painting and decorating merchants. I used to buy meths by the gallon. Much cheaper

 

[graham]

I tried one one of the camping toast attatchments on our origo but it didnt work very well. Now make do with a dry frying pan for toast.

 

[ex-Gladys]

We've used both the "rip off" £14 stainless 2 slice thing with a gauze pyramid inside and a £2 fold out flat jobbie. The latter works really well, but you do have to move the toast around, and keep a very close eye on it as it burns dead quick.

 

[stevebrassett]

I've got one of the cheap folding jobbies. It works very well, but doesn't make the toast as crisp as a toaster - good enough, though.