[aigel]

That old thing will run on "dual fuel". It all is gasoline. I would probably spring in for a better looking used or a new one unless you can get that old thing for $5.

I find that the gasoline stoves deliver much higher BTUs, so if you are interested in cooking a large pot of water (crab boil, pasta etc.), you should buy a gasoline stove only.

I run my dual fuel stove and lantern with regular gasoline. I refuse to pay $8 a gallon for the canned stuff.

In terms of emergency preparedness and camping, the gasoline stove is much superior. If you hunt in the boonies, you sure bring spare gas anyway. If you have a huge earthquake and decide to wait at home for civilization to turn back on, you sure have gas in your tank that you can siphon out and use to cook and run your light.

G