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Camping gas stove recomendations ?

not-bono-ever

not-bono-ever

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so, we have a gas stove alread, but finding it uses too much gas for a family ( uses the aerosol cartridges) and isnt big enought for a couple of pans. this may be on recycle later if I can be arsed

looking for soemthing cheapish, comes in a sorta carry box if possible and works on a gas bottle, so should last a bit longer - and we would like to get a few years use out of it - there seem to be loads on ebay for sub £40. eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter...127?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item338983d7b7

this does look a bit shit I admit, but the price is beguiling

any tips ?

cheers
 
How portable does it need to be? If it's for car style camping then the type you've listed is more than fine, but remember to budget in for the cost of the bottle which will be as much as the stove, even before the gas.
 
Either Coleman or Mountain Research,Coleman for cheapness Mountain Research for it'll burn pretty much anything and is guaranteed to work in all environments.
 
Does it have to be gas? I much prefer the petrol ones - cheaper and less hassle to run, and much more effective. But, probably a little more up front cost. Consider the Coleman unleaded two burner.
 
not-bono-ever said:
actually, just bought a basic campinggaz two burner one for £25 new on ebay , I suppose a brand is better than no brand..
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Will do nicely. If you're willing to faf to save a few quid, you can often get empty gas bottles on there saving you the cost of the deposit. Even if it really rusty most places will still swap it for a full new one.
 
This is something I am thinking of myself. For me it needs to be ultra lightweight and portable, because I will be carrying everything. I am going to go for a Trangia.
 
Maybe lightweight 20 years. Now only issued to people who aren't trusted with anything more flammable. Some time to heat things up is the understatement of the year.
 
Dillinger4 said:
This is something I am thinking of myself. For me it needs to be ultra lightweight and portable, because I will be carrying everything. I am going to go for a Trangia.
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Not exactly ultra-lightweight - there are certainly a lot lighter things out there.

They are, however, pretty much bombproof and meths is gettable. It would be what I'd use if weight wasn't a major issue just because I feel I can trust them and the chances are that it's not going to get kicked over, blow up etc... I've used them under fly sheets when it's pissing down as well without feeling in any danger. They do take a while to boil though, although it's not something I've ever found massively prohibitive.
 
I don't think the time thing will be an issue.

I have done a bit of research into different stoves and Trangia always struck me as one of the lightest / most compact. Besides the actual pot / container, it is tiny. I cant imagine much else being lighter. And they seem to pack away inside the pots in quite a compact way. Are they heavy then? What counts as ultra lightweight?
 
Something like the pocket rocket above. (Although you can get cheap clones). I prefer the slightly bigger ones, like a windpro, that sit on the ground next to a gas bottle, giving more stability.

I guess the time thing depends on your use. I quite like a warm brew in the first half hour of setting up my tent. If you're lounging round at a festival it may be different.

They are also expensive for what they are. If you've got your heart set on going the Meths route have a look at ex Swedish army stoves on ebay.
 
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It's not for festivals. It will be for long distance walking (eventually). I don't mind waiting. I will have a look at the Swedish Army stoves. I just don't trust gas. I might investigate further though, I am open to changing my mind.

BTW, on this subject and everything related to walking, I bought a book recently that covers everything:

The Complete Walker IV by Colin Fletcher

Fletcher and Rawlins’s thorough appraisal and recommendation of equipment begins with a “Ground Plan,” a discussion of general hiking preparedness. How much to bring? What are the ideal clothes, food, boots, and tents for your trip? They evaluate each of these variables in detail—including open, honest critiques and endorsements of brand-name equipment. Their equipment searches are exhaustive; they talk in detail about everything from socks to freeze-dried trail curries.

They end as they began, with a philosophical and literary disquisition on the reasons to walk, capped off with a delightful collection of quotes about walking and the outdoor life. After a thoughtful and painstaking analysis of hiking gear from hats to boots, from longjohns to tent flaps, they remind us that ultimately hiking is about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the green world anew.

Like its predecessors, The Complete Walker IV is an essential purchase for anyone captivated by the outdoor life.
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I love my pocket rocket, coupled with an Optimus pan with heat exchanger. Light, fast, packable, reliable :)

Alpkit have a tiny new stove that looks great too.

I won a Jetboil a year or so ago which has become my default for solo trips. I wouldn't buy one over the above though.
 
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Jet boil is very good. If you can get the gas canisters. Had one over ten years.
 
Dillinger4 said:
This is something I am thinking of myself. For me it needs to be ultra lightweight and portable, because I will be carrying everything. I am going to go for a Trangia.
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I use a trangia though also have it connected to gas rather than white spirit. Connecting to gas really brings into its own and I think for the white spirit to work you have to be up quite high up for it to be really effective?
 
Altitude would make it worse, but it's not a problem in the UK. You don't really want to use white spirit either, it's rather smokey.
 
I own an MSR red bottle stove and it's a good piece of kit but I'd recommend one of these in its place:

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You don't get soot all over your hands when you dismantle it.
The flame is much more controllable, you can have a nice slow simmer whereas the MSR is pretty much all or nothing.
It doesn't need priming before it will light.
It's cheaper.
 
Intresting. One of the reasons I don't use my MSR Whisperlight as much any more is I got fed up with the mess from using unleaded fuel in it.
 
Now, I haven't actually tried one of these myself but I have heard things, mostly good.
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It's a bit bulkier than the Trangia set but you won't be carrying fuel. Sort of like a rustic, lowtech JetBoil.

ETA: Arse. Now I have to get off the Internet before I buy a Cobb grill.
 
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kwaimaisabai said:
I own an MSR red bottle stove and it's a good piece of kit but I'd recommend one of these in its place:

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You don't get soot all over your hands when you dismantle it.
The flame is much more controllable, you can have a nice slow simmer whereas the MSR is pretty much all or nothing.
It doesn't need priming before it will light.
It's cheaper.
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You forgot to mention how economic it is as well. Otherwise I agree fully. I've had one of these for fifteen years and it has served me very well indeed.

So unless the weight is a major issue, I'd go for one of these every time. :)
 
Dillinger4 said:
I don't think the time thing will be an issue.

I have done a bit of research into different stoves and Trangia always struck me as one of the lightest / most compact. Besides the actual pot / container, it is tiny. I cant imagine much else being lighter. And they seem to pack away inside the pots in quite a compact way. Are they heavy then? What counts as ultra lightweight?
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The packing away is really useful btw - all fits together lovely. Just remember that you need some sort of bag for it as after a while the bottom of the pan will get black with soot and there's (iirc) the hole in the bottom of the outside bit so you'll end up with the carbon rubbing off inside the pack. I use an old stuff sack.

We used them on the coast to coast years ago and they were fine (2 for 3 of us). The stuff others have suggested is more lightweight but then you have to add pans and so on. And, tbh, the trangia packs so well that if the time isn't a problem then it's worth a look certainly - ask to be shown how it all works in a shop and give it a weigh.
 
kwaimaisabai said:
Now, I haven't actually tried one of these myself but I have heard things, mostly good.
p_storm-kettle_1644091i.jpg


It's a bit bulkier than the Trangia set but you won't be carrying fuel. Sort of like a rustic, lowtech JetBoil.

ETA: Arse. Now I have to get off the Internet before I buy a Cobb grill.
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I use one of them whenever I'm fishing in the summer. Not so good when there's no much dry material around, though, so I revert to petrol in winter.
 
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