A camping stove is an important piece of camping equipment needed while on vacation. However, there are many factors to consider before purchasing stoves, as they come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and prices. The choice of camping stoves largely depends on the choice of fuel as they are made to use particular fuels and each fuel has its good and bad points depending on the situation. Let’s first take the example of propane camping stoves.
Propane camp stoves are easy to use. In situations like car camping, where weight is not a major issue, propane stoves are worth considering. Propane is available in small canisters as well as larger refillable canisters and its most important advantage is that it is clean burning. These stoves usually have at least two burners and are used especially in irons and group camping.
Another fuel used in camping stoves is canister gas that contains butane, isobutene, or sometimes a mixture of the two. The butane stove is mainly used in weekend backpacking, hot weather camping and bike trips. But these boats are quite expensive and don’t work well in cold weather.
Another commonly used fuel is alcohol, as it is also readily available and inexpensive. Alcohol stoves are the best choice for a disaster preparedness kit, but they only burn half the heat of other fuel stoves.
The size of the camping stove is also an issue to consider. If the stove is going to be used to cook food for one person, then the small single burner camping stove is the ultimate solution. But when it comes to family use, the best option is to use family camping stoves. These stoves are safe to use and often come with a broiler attachment. They are powered by large gas canisters. However, in most cases, people generally opt for portable camping stoves. These stoves are lightweight and specially designed for camping use.
A special type of camping stove is in the form of an electric sea spirit stove. It uses ground energy, when it is docked, and alcohol, when it is running. Other special stoves available are the camp chef stoves which come with the right cooking utensils and thus offer the perfect kit for outdoor cooking.
One big name to mention in the camping stove category is the Coleman camp stove. They are light, compact, three-burner, bi-fuel stoves. They run on both Coleman fuel and unleaded fuel. They are perfect for providing the comfort of home at campsites. Most of these stoves are stainless steel camping stoves made from rust proof stainless steel. This ensures that the stove will last for many years.