My old Coleman lantern, at least 15 years old, needed only new mantels and a refill of lantern fuel. A few pumps on the primer, a lit napkin - our wooden matches got soaked in a storm - and the ...

It’s amazing to me where stories end up sometimes. Such was the case last week, when I wrote a column about a 50-plus-year-old Coleman camp stove that was rescued from the bowels of a farmhouse ...

For most of the past century, Coleman’s gas-powered lanterns lit up campsites all over the country — all over the world in fact. My world, too. From the Black Hills to the Grand Canyon, from lakes in ...

MY OWN PLEASANT slide back into the past started with a gurgle, then a whoosh, expanded by a spark, resulting in a bright glow and subtle roar. Followed by a distinct warm/fuzzy feeling all over. The ...

There’s something magical about gear that’s stood the test of time. While modern camping equipment continues pushing ...

Earlier this month we wrote about Crystal Harman375DB7185214E0C8 of Arlington and her Coleman products collection. Who knew there were 100 years of Coleman stuff for folks to gather? Lots of people.

SUGARCREEK – It goes without saying that museum visits can provide a glimpse back in time, and Erb’s Coleman Museum is illuminating. Forty years ago, Ed Erb started selling gas-powered refrigerators ...