Thanks, this is very informative. I like the idea of the dual fuel Coleman stove somewhat better than the Whisperlight for this purpose, because of simmering, easy starting, etc. A few further questions:

1) Suppose I buy a can of Coleman fuel, open it and pour it into MSR bottles. Does that count as opening the container, reducing the shelf life?

2) Coleman fuel is available in cans like 1 pint or 1 quart, right? Is there a good reason to buy gallon cans beyond saving a couple bucks? MSR bottles are around 10 bucks each, so needing several of them jacks up the cost of this scheme noticably. Is it really safer to open a 1 quart (or pint) Coleman can and pour it into an MSR bottle, than to just leave it in the Coleman can? I don't feel I'd want to keep enormous amounts of white gas on hand. Part of the attraction of the dual fuel stove is being able to resort to auto fuel if I run out of white gas.

3) How does the heat output of these things compare with a normal kitchen stovetop burner? Maybe I want to cook large batches of stuff, involving boiling 4-8 quarts of water in a large pot. Feasible?

4) Can I store and/or transport the Coleman stove with fuel in it? If not, how do I get the unused fuel out? Do I pour it back in the MSR bottle somehow?

Re carbon monoxide: I expected I'd be using the stove outdoors, or at any rate next to an open window.

The kerosene stove with the 10 wicks also seems nice. It's cheap and it seems to me that nothing can go wrong with it.