High-Quality Propane Tank?
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I think any tank you find at the major retailers will be good. You need to decide capacity THEN get a mount.
I am happy with the mount I made; Land Rover 109 propane tank mount
I am happy with the mount I made; Land Rover 109 propane tank mount
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Why I chose this:
While there are several advantages to choosing a Viking Cylinders product over steel propane gas tanks, a key benefit is safety. Traditional steel tanks can explode when put under stress (such as a puncture or a fire), but a Viking Cylinders tank will not explode in a fire. Tests have proven that our propane gas cylinders will react with a controlled burnout when in a fire, and bullets puncturing the cylinder do not cause fires or explosions. Mounted with powertank mount.
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Worthington Steel Refillable Propane Cylinder, 4.25 lbs.
Worthington Refillable Propane Cylinder is used for powering RV appliances, grills, and other propane accessories.www.campingworld.com
This, and this bracket. Not a cheap setup but powertank's brackets are rock solid.
Obviously it's going to vary somewhat but, generally speaking--how many cooks would you expect to get out of, say, a 4.5 gallon tank using a Cook Partner two-burner? I've always avoided foods that need to be cooked because of time, space and weight considerations , but have decided to give it a whirl...
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I have a small propane tank, mainly because I don't do the gourmet thing, Boil water for backpacker meals or oatmeal and coffee in the morning. I have a Kelly Kettle to boil water or a single burner Coleman stove. Then I'm not feeding anyone else either. I got the propane mainly for my Buddy heater on those freezing nights.
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4.5 gallon or 4.5lb? Those linked above are 4.5lb which is a little under 1 gallon. 4.5 gallon would be like a standard bbq cylinder which is massive for camping unless you're running a heater every night.
As I understand the math, 1lb of propane should give you about 1 hour of runtime at full blast on a dual 10k BTU stove like the Everest 2 or Cook Partner. I have the Everest 2 and have pulled a full week out of my 4.5lb bottle without issue cooking breakfast and dinner but I still carry a 1lb spare just in case.
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Ok, I've had one of these Viking Propane tanks for almost a year now.
www.vikingcylinders.com
17 Lb Tank
Summary review, it works great! No problems at all. Highly durable and strong.
Two features that I like the most:
1) I can easily tell exactly how much propane I have every night with a flash light. This is quick simple and as easy as looking at your water level through the side of a Nalgene (although it does need to be dark out). I didn't even really give this feature any credit at the time of purchase but it is by far the coolest part of these tanks!
2) It's just flat out stupid light.
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www.vikingcylinders.com
Summary review, it works great! No problems at all. Highly durable and strong.
Two features that I like the most:
1) I can easily tell exactly how much propane I have every night with a flash light. This is quick simple and as easy as looking at your water level through the side of a Nalgene (although it does need to be dark out). I didn't even really give this feature any credit at the time of purchase but it is by far the coolest part of these tanks!
2) It's just flat out stupid light.
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Have you found a place where they will recertify the Viking tank? I have been looking into purchasing on of these tanks but I am hearing in the good USA it is hard to find a place to recert.
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Have you found a location that will recertify the tank at the 5-year mark?Ok, I've had one of these Viking Propane tanks for almost a year now.
17 Lb TankTechnical Specifications
Summary review, it works great! No problems at all. Highly durable and strong.
Two features that I like the most:
1) I can easily tell exactly how much propane I have every night with a flash light. This is quick simple and as easy as looking at your water level through the side of a Nalgene (although it does need to be dark out). I didn't even really give this feature any credit at the time of purchase but it is by far the coolest part of these tanks!
2) It's just flat out stupid light.
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Have you found a location that will recertify the tank at the 5-year mark?Ok, I've had one of these Viking Propane tanks for almost a year now.
17 Lb TankTechnical Specifications
Summary review, it works great! No problems at all. Highly durable and strong.
Two features that I like the most:
1) I can easily tell exactly how much propane I have every night with a flash light. This is quick simple and as easy as looking at your water level through the side of a Nalgene (although it does need to be dark out). I didn't even really give this feature any credit at the time of purchase but it is by far the coolest part of these tanks!
2) It's just flat out stupid light.
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As long as the tank doesn’t look like it’s 30 years old, I haven’t found a refill place that even bothers to check the tank before they fill it.
