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                                                                  EXHIBIT 21.1

                                 SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
The following is a list of all the subsidiaries of CLN Holdings, Inc.

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                                    JURISDICTION OF         ASSUMED 
           NAME                      INCORPORATION           NAME
           ----                     ---------------         -------
<S>                                 <C>                   <C>
Application des Gaz, S.A.               France

Australian Coleman, Inc.                Kansas

Bafiges S.A.                            France

Beacon Exports, Inc.                    Kansas

C C Outlet, Inc.                        Delaware          Camp Coleman

Camping Gaz do Brasil                   Brazil

Camping Gaz Great Britian Limited       United Kingdom

Camping Gaz (Poland)                    Poland

Camping Gaz Suisse AG                   Switzerland

Camping Gaz CS, Spol. SRO               Czech Republic

Camping Gaz GmbH                        Austria

Camping Gaz International Deutschland
 GmbH                                   Germany

Camping Gaz Hellas                      Greece

Camping Gaz International 
 (Portugal) Ltd.                        Portugal

Camping Gaz Kft                         Hungary

Camping Gaz Philippines, Inc.           Philippines

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                              SUBSIDIARIES, CONTINUED
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                                    JURISDICTION OF          ASSUMED 
           NAME                      INCORPORATION            NAME
           ----                     ---------------          -------
<S>                                 <C>                       <C>
Camping Gaz Italie Srl                  Italy

Campiran SA                             Iran

The Canadian Coleman Company, Limited   Ontario (Canada)      La Compagnie
                                                               Canadien Coleman

Coleman Argentina, Inc.                 Delaware

Coleman Asia Limited                    Hong Kong

Coleman Country, Ltd.                   Kansas                Coleman Dubai

Coleman (Deutschland) GmbH              Germany

Coleman do Brasil Ltda.                 Brazil

Coleman Europe N.V.                     Belgium                  

Coleman Holland B.V.                    The Netherlands

Coleman Japan Co., Ltd.                 Japan

Coleman International SARL              Switzerland

Coleman Lifestyles K.K.                 Japan

Coleman Manufacturing de Mexico,
 S.A. de C.V.                           Mexico

Coleman Mexico S. A. de C.V.            Mexico

Coleman Powermate Compressors, Inc.     Delaware

Coleman Powermate, Inc.                 Nebraska

Coleman Puerto Rico, Inc.               Delaware

Coleman Safety & Security               Delaware
 Products, Inc.           

Coleman SARL                            France
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SUBSIDIARIES, CONTINUED
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                                       JURISDICTION OF         ASSUMED 
           NAME                         INCORPORATION           NAME
           ----                        ---------------         -------
<S>                                    <C>                   <C>
Coleman Spas, Inc.                      California

Coleman SVB S.r.l.                      Italy

Coleman Taymar Limited                  United Kingdom
                                           
Coleman U.K. Holdings Limited           United Kingdom

Coleman U.K. PLC                        United Kingdom

Coleman Venture Capital, Inc.           Kansas

Coleman Worldwide Corporation           Delaware

Eastpak Corporation                     Delaware             American Lifestyles Group

Eastpak Manufacturing Corporation       Delaware

Epigas International Limited            United Kingdom

General Archery Industries, Inc.        Arkansas

Jasan Products Ltd.                     Bermuda

Kansas Acquisition Corp.                Delaware

Nippon Coleman, Inc.                    Kansas

Pearson Holdings, Inc.                  Arkansas

Productos Coleman, S.A.                 Spain

PT Camping Gaz Indonesia                Indonesia

River View Corporation of Barling, Inc. Arkansas

Sierra Corporation of Fort Smith, Inc.  Arkansas

TCCI Management Inc.                    Delaware
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SUBSIDIARIES, CONTINUED

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                                    JURISDICTION OF         ASSUMED 
           NAME                      INCORPORATION           NAME
           ----                     ---------------         -------
<S>                                 <C>                     <C>
Taymar Gas Limited                  United Kingdom

The Coleman Company, Inc.           Delaware

Tsana Internacional, S.A.           Costa Rica

Woodcraft Equipment Company         Missouri
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