Re: Fuel canister adapter???

y_p_w wrote:
> On Aug 26, 9:30 am, "Bruce W.1" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On a recent bicycle tour I came very close to running out of
>> butane/propane fuel for my MSR Superfly stove.  These canisters are not
>> always easy to find in stores.
>>
>> The big green Coleman propane bottles are very easy to find at
>> drugstores and Wally World.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a valve adapter, to put an MSR stove onto a Coleman
>> fuel bottle?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
> 
> On my recent trip I found myself shopping for Coleman-style propane at
> Wal-Mart in the Pacific NW, and I did notice some of the French-made
> Coleman canisters with the Lindal valve at many locations.  These were
> the propane/butane ones and not the propane/isobutane ones like from
> MSR, Snowpeak, Primus, or Brunton.
> 
> That being said, every Wal-Mart is different with prices and
> occasionally inventory.  I'm not finding the unscented Wet Ones
> Outdoors wipes that I've only seen at Wal-Mart in most stores.
> 
> Those canisters are bulky and heavy.  I used them on a car camping
> trip, and they weigh at least a lb empty.
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Yes they are heavy.  But weight while bicycle touring is not as big of a 
concern as it is for backpacking.  My whole bike with panniers, gear, 
and water weighs about 100 lbs..