This is just like your dad's Coleman stove, only with some improvements. I needed a new camp stove so I bought the Coleman ol' green trusty. It seems to me that the metal on the outside is sturdier than it was when I used these almost every other week as a Boy Scout (20 years ago). The gas flows well and can be connected to a 5 gallon tank with a hose and tree (sold separately). But, works as intended with the small green Coleman propane tanks.