Favorite Camp Stove Fuel
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what ever is around, fir and spruce mostly and birch when available.
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If you have an old stove collecting dust, PM me! I can't get enough of old stoves. Its a weird addiction.
I have both an ancient Coleman 2 burner and an original mid '70s MSR stove. I prefer white gas and the ability to light it at 10,000+ feet.
Right now everything I have burns Coleman white gas.
I've had no problem with it over the years, I've even picked up a multifuel lantern and stove to add to the collection. They work great.
I'm looking to do a complete setup that burns propane for the trailer that I am building. My wife does not like messing with the white gas and is more comfortable with propane.
As far as I'm concerned the best fuel to cook on while camping is wood. You can't beat it. Get a good fire going and pull the coals off to the side to cook on. You can't ask for anything better than this.
I've had no problem with it over the years, I've even picked up a multifuel lantern and stove to add to the collection. They work great.
I'm looking to do a complete setup that burns propane for the trailer that I am building. My wife does not like messing with the white gas and is more comfortable with propane.
As far as I'm concerned the best fuel to cook on while camping is wood. You can't beat it. Get a good fire going and pull the coals off to the side to cook on. You can't ask for anything better than this.
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I definitely prefer wood to anything else out there. When out wheeling however, setting up a campfire is not always possible, hence the debate. I think I'm going to go and buy one of the new 3 burner dual fuel stoves and set it up in my truck for next time we go wheeling.
Then again, my mother did just send me a 1 burner propane stove....
Then again, my mother did just send me a 1 burner propane stove....
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It is rare you need a 3 burner stove unless you have a really big group. Keeping things small and compact is very beneficial. I sometimes take just a one burner propane stove and my grill. That can feed groups up to about 10.
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What type of grill do you have? I have a 1 burner 'pane stove now but I don't think it'll cook for more than 2 people or so. I figure a 3 burner will be big enough that it can cook for a bunch of people but you can also only use one burner on it for smaller groups. My other plan was to build it into one of the slide out drawers in my truck so it won't take up any additional space.
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Stick to the keep is simple principle and you be happier in the long run. An inexpensive stove, like from a garage sale is perfect. My Coleman propane 2 burner has been on countless 4wd trips and still seems to work fine. I have an old dual fuel that I have not used in 10 years, but I expect I could get it going again with a re-fit. I also have a small 1 burner Century for heating coffee water when it's just me. I would not build things in, because then when they break, it's a PIA.
I splurged a bit on the grill and got a Solaire infared grill. It is the best I have ever seen or cooked on and the high available heat is amazing. Highly recommended but not cheap. It's so good, I'm getting a large version for my house when the Weber dies again. Hopefully, they'll be giving second mortgages again by then.
Solaire Anywhere Portable Infrared Grill
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I read up on that Solaire grill and infared grilling, and it's pretty cool! My buddy kenny just picked one up and it cooks really evenly, but it is waaaaay out of the range for a college student budget.
By "build it in" I basically mean put it in the drawer and cut out a slot for the fuel tank. I think it would be real slick to be able to slide the grill into the drawer and not have to worry about it flailing all over the truck when getting into the rough stuff.
Now that I have a small 'pane grill though, I will probably just use this for a little while until I decide I need something bigger.
By "build it in" I basically mean put it in the drawer and cut out a slot for the fuel tank. I think it would be real slick to be able to slide the grill into the drawer and not have to worry about it flailing all over the truck when getting into the rough stuff.
Now that I have a small 'pane grill though, I will probably just use this for a little while until I decide I need something bigger.
$400 for a camping BBQ?
When I boat camp I bring my grill from my home BBQ, dig a hole in the ground and dump in $2 worth of charcoal briquets or local fire wood. Or I bring my $20 mini webber and cook on a table.
I also am torn between gas and propane. Cooking at above 8000 feet gas is hard to beat. The convienance and ease of propane is hard to beat.
And as Drew already is aware I am very attached to my very well used gas 2 burner Coleman stove.
When I boat camp I bring my grill from my home BBQ, dig a hole in the ground and dump in $2 worth of charcoal briquets or local fire wood. Or I bring my $20 mini webber and cook on a table.
I also am torn between gas and propane. Cooking at above 8000 feet gas is hard to beat. The convienance and ease of propane is hard to beat.
And as Drew already is aware I am very attached to my very well used gas 2 burner Coleman stove.
I used to be a white/ dual feul guy. Went many a year with a coleman dual burner, lantern, msr's and such. But now I car camp more and I like being able to yank the tank out and stove and have an instant heat source. I carry a 5lb tank with me and have yet ever been able to empty it on an outing even when using the heater. 5lb tank, one pole, one heater, one stove, and one lantern all in the back of my 40 along with all my other crap. That's right a 40. I don't want to hear you 60-FJC guys talking about limited space. When you get to the camp site you can take all that crap out of your vehicle.
Only problem I see with propane is with backpackers as unless you sleep with the tank it might not light very well in the morning. If you have a car handy just chrank it up for 10 min and put the tanks inside and warm them up. If you want to get real fancy go buy a tank heater. I've been up to 5000 ft with my propane in 20 degree weather with no issues what so ever.
Only problem I see with propane is with backpackers as unless you sleep with the tank it might not light very well in the morning. If you have a car handy just chrank it up for 10 min and put the tanks inside and warm them up. If you want to get real fancy go buy a tank heater. I've been up to 5000 ft with my propane in 20 degree weather with no issues what so ever.
another benefit to propane-- if you like you can get a 3way fridge that runs on 12v, 120v, or propane gas. Not nearly as good for vehicular travel (the 12v ARB/Engel woks better) but we've run a fridge for days on end sitting at a campsite. While the truck was free to roam.
In Central America/Mexico it is easy to find propane (or propane/butane mix) but not so easy to find white gas. Yes, you could use unleaded, but unleaded is sooty and stinky and much inferior to propane, in my opinion.
You can also get propane hot-water units, propane space heaters, and I'm sure that a propane fuel-cell generator is going to come down the line before a white-gas version.
If you really need a backup heat source- carry a tuna can and some alcohol.
In Central America/Mexico it is easy to find propane (or propane/butane mix) but not so easy to find white gas. Yes, you could use unleaded, but unleaded is sooty and stinky and much inferior to propane, in my opinion.
You can also get propane hot-water units, propane space heaters, and I'm sure that a propane fuel-cell generator is going to come down the line before a white-gas version.
If you really need a backup heat source- carry a tuna can and some alcohol.
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propane tanks in full sun should be no problem at all
Do you have a link? I wonder how they do this?
[QUOTE If you really need a backup heat source- carry a tuna can and some alcohol.[/QUOTE]
Andrew Skurka's personal favorite stove. This guy has logged thousands of miles backpacking....
Andrew Skurka's personal favorite stove. This guy has logged thousands of miles backpacking....