Thanks for getting me straight just as to what a "dual fuel" stove really is! Seems I had heard someplace about a stove being able to use propane or Coleman fuel, maybe such a stove really does not exist, what do I know! (LOL) Anyway, back when I had a 2-burner gas stove which used the Coleman fuel only (really naptha), I would have to be careful of the stove's generator valve as closing it too tight could damage it which would then cause it to leak, and the valve would have to be replaced. Plus the valve itself had to be cleaned periodically, and even required to be re-packed every so often. Now, I'm sure that old stove was a dinosaur compared to the newer models today so maybe what I just said is of no value to your situation, but that's what would cause that old stove to leak. But, whatever, I still would be giving the Coleman folks a call and find out what they had to say. I'd be curious to know what the cause would be, so do post it when you find out the sure cause of the leak. Dale

whisperlite stove is a good stove. nice to have the flexibility of multi-fuels especially is you're backpacking in another country where white gas is rare. you should really test the stove out to see if a jet stove is really for you. using a liquid fuel stove is a little more work than a canister stove. pressurizing the fuel, priming the stove & cleaning the jets make this kind of stove a chore. my camping friends are 1/3 for jet stoves, 2/3 for canister. jet stoves have the advantage of working better in really cold weather ( below 30 degrees), but watch out for spilled fuel on bare hands....it can cause frost bite at those temperatures. this stove has the shaker needle so it claims to clean it's own jets. you have to prime the jet stove by opening the valve to let a bit of fuel out & lighting it until the manifold is hot enough to vaporize the fuel as it sprays into the burner. i have the msr dragonfly multi fuel stove, but think the whisperlite is a better choice. the dragonfly is really noisy and a bit cumbersome. works great in the snow but now i choose to bring my snow peak gigapower canister stove with a isobutane/lpg canister fuel mixture canister for use in cold weather. you also have to keep the canister warm for better results. as a backup, i also carry the esbit stove. i tried to use it exclusively to see if it would work as a primary stove. it works great, although because the fuel tablets burn for about 12 minutes, you have to get everything ready for your meal beforehand. then after your food is done, you have to switch out & heat some water as the fuel burns out. that way you can have your cup of coffee or cocoa after dinner. some meals will take up the entire burntime though. contrary to reports, you cannot put it out & relight it because what's left of the fuel after you put it out takes too long to light & doesn't get up to the temperature as a straight burn. also, the esbit hexamine tablets are much better than the cogland brand. it took 2 cogland tablets to boil the same amount of water. avoid the trioxane tablets you get at army surplus stores. they are toxic & i couldn't get them to boil the water with 1 tablet. all my tests were done at home : 1780' altitude, 78 degree temperature (didn't get the humidity reading). your actual results will go down as you rise in altitude & drop in temperature. tablet / burntime / practical cooktime / 20 oz water boil time esbit hexamine / 12 minutes / 10 minutes / 8 minutes cogland (2 tablets) / 13 minutes / 9 minutes / 9 minutes trioxane / 5 minutes / 4 minutes / did not boil water a bit more information than i you wanted, but as you can tell i like to test my gear so i can pack efficiently. campers tend to form opinions on gear based generally on only what they own or what's offered at walmart. i try to look at all gear & try to accumulate gear that works efficiently & has been tested in the field. the 3 worst things that can happen are gear that works great at home or in the store, but fails in the field; carrying bulky gear only to find there was a more efficient gear out there or getting a newfangled piece of gear that does many things mediocrely and then going back to your old trusty piece of gear you've camped with for years. Here is a link that might be useful: how to choose a backpacking stove

I wish I'd seen this thread before posting mine! Yes, you can use a pressure cooker on the propane stove. I had a pressure cooker in my RV (and plan to put it in the camping equipment for this summer's trip). I have also used it on the white-gas stove (older Coleman model), when we were renovating the kitchen at home. We looked at those 12-volt refrigerators. My husband was annoyed that he got rid of his after leaving the trucking industry. Well, how could we know! Thanks for the tips on the newer ones. As far as camping reservations go: from experience, the national park campgrounds fill fast. Many of them are on the reservation system, and others (like in Arches) will require you to start trolling through the CG at daybreak, looking for departing campers. Our trip is about the same length as yours, though we are staying in motels and with friends and family instead of tent-camping. From experience with long trip tent camping, though, you'll want to get a motel room or find a truck stop with reasonably priced showers (bring shower shoes) every 3-4 days. Your trip sounds like a lot of fun -- we're heading from CA to ME via Orlando, FL, and back through MO (daughter, son-IL and new granddaughter live there). So we're going opposite of you, grin. I've placed a link to a great resource for road-trip planners. It's one of my favorite Internet sites. Donna Here is a link that might be useful: Road Trip America

We have a 30' class A RV. With your space constrictions (we used to tent camp with everything in totes and coolers), I would say 1 skillet, 1 sauce pan, and a dutch oven with a lid. Lids for them all if possible. 1 flipper, 1 spatula/scraper, 1 slotted spoon, 1 solid bowl spoon. Collapsable bowls and collander. Pot holders/mits. Matches. Salt, pepper, paprika, italian seasoning, chili powder, what ever seasonings you would usually use at home. Tones makes tiny containers with a large selection of spices/seasonings for around $1, that are about the size of Annie's film cans. Portable gas grill. Dish soap, dish towels, paper towels. A friend gave me the idea of using a paper towel holder bungie corded to the awning post to have them handy outside when cooking/eating. Table ware can be stored in small plastic totes. Dish pan. That tiny sink will be a pain in the you know what to do dishes in, so take a dish pan and do them outside when possible. As to packaged food. Check the book sites for a book called Make-A-Mix. There is a volume two, I think. I have the first one. That is my where my sloppy joe recipe came from. Tastes pretty much like manwich. I leave out the green peppers and garlic, but I don't like green peppers and am allergic to the garlic. Still really good. I thing Grainlady mentioned the make a mix books in another thread. Many good recipes for mixes in there. You can use very small plastic zip bags that I find in the jewelry dept of the craft stores to store the seasoning mixes like the sloppy joe mixes in, writing the date made and any needed instructions in marker on the bag. Store a bunch of the small bags in a larger one. Tea bags, coffee, hot chocolate mixes (can find one in the make a mix book, but I have a better one. If you want it, I'll look it up and post it). A camp coffee pot works for boiling water for tea, hot chocolate, coffee, and heating water for dishes. The camp percolater, figure out how many cups it makes, add the amt of coffee you like for that amount of water, and after it starts to perk, time it for 8 minutes. If you want it stronger, go 9, no more than 10 minutes or it gets bitter. And it takes up less space than a counter top coffee maker. We use more paper plates and plastic silver ware than use regular, but your choice. Cereal bowls. Sugar, flour, cornmeal, all in small amts, in airtight containers. If it's airtight, you can leave it there all season, same with the spices. I don't even take the jars of flour and stuff like that out in the winter. Instant rice. dcarch, we have the E2000 generator, and it weighs lots more than the one you have listed. It is very quiet, tho. It would store great on the grate in the hitch, too! So would a portable gas grill. If you want the hot chocolate recipe, and don't get a reply here in this post, email me thru my page, incase I forget to check the thread! I'm getting forgetful! Tami