Re: Coleman Apex I stove

Tom,

I didn't spot the error, so our vision must be nearly the same.

Why did I pick this stove? Well, for one thing, I got it very cheaply. Another thing was the reviews were almost all great, no matter where I found them. Convenience might have played a little bit of it, as it doesn't require a windscreen, so I'm not going to mess that up. It's supposed to be easy to light, so I'm not going to go through the "learning" mode that I see is necessary with some of the MSR stoves.

The weight is a bit more than those other stoves, and although it isn't a lot more, and I know every ounce on my back counts, I felt for the rookie that I am, and the short length of any upcoming hikes with daypack I would be taking, that I would probably be able to keep things down to a minimum. Output isn't up to what some of the others are either, so I'll need more fuel for the same amount of meals, but my trips aren't going to start out as long trips, perhaps a night or two, so this may not come into play anyway.

Being a rookie, I would like a stove that is easy to use the first few times out. I'll still try and get a Dragonfly when I get the money. Because this one is supposed to adjust to a simmer easily, I just felt it might fit my needs for the first few times.

All in all, I just thought it would be a good idea to try different, less popular gear as well as the mainstay, and the price was right with which to start my tests. If it doesn't work out, I only mess up a hike or two and I won't feel real bad about it. As long as it works before I start out, I feel pretty comfortable with it.

Thanks for the links you provided. Googling pretty much found similar results, mostly to the II model. I hope I find this to be a diamond in the rough, but if not, no big deal. I have to learn somehow.

Steve