armyRN
Adventurist
Normally when I go camping or overlanding, I bring a two-burner Coleman propane stove. It has always served me well for a number of years, but on my most recent adventures I've been traveling solo, so I wanted something smaller, like a single burner stove. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, and I wanted to be able to use both butane cylinders and propane. And I wanted to be able to use it on my tailgate. So I did a little research, and found this:
Of course, the real test is how it works in the field.
It worked well. I liked the stove.
Pro's:
Small package (and comes with a rigid plastic carrying case)
Gets plenty hot to cook with.
On Amazon for like $52 - not expensive.
It was small enough to fit on my Jeep's tailgate (tailgate converted to drop down - no longer swings open like factory).
Con's:
The butane cylinders work ok; but I much preferred using the propane cylinders. However, the butane cylinders are much easier to use (or for a quick heating up of water).
If using a 1lb propane cylinder, you really need to have some sort of base to put the propane cylinder in to keep it upright (I use the base from a Coleman propane lantern).
If you're used to using a regular two-burner stove, most of them come with wings to block the wind, and the lid lifts up so in essence you've got three out of four sides blocking the wind. Not with this one. They sell inexpensive wind blocking thingies. Or you can use the case to help block the wind like in the picture (I don't remember for sure if I'm using propane or butane in this picture; I'm thinking butane).
Here's a picture of using a folding aluminum wind break around the stove (they're inexpensive, it fits folded-up in the case with the stove just fine, and easily found on Amazon), and the propane cylinder with a base. I'm also using a Coleman oven (these things have been around for years) to practice cooking some blueberry muffins before taking it out on the trail.
Of course, the real test is how it works in the field.
It worked well. I liked the stove.
Pro's:
Small package (and comes with a rigid plastic carrying case)
Gets plenty hot to cook with.
On Amazon for like $52 - not expensive.
It was small enough to fit on my Jeep's tailgate (tailgate converted to drop down - no longer swings open like factory).
Con's:
The butane cylinders work ok; but I much preferred using the propane cylinders. However, the butane cylinders are much easier to use (or for a quick heating up of water).
If using a 1lb propane cylinder, you really need to have some sort of base to put the propane cylinder in to keep it upright (I use the base from a Coleman propane lantern).
If you're used to using a regular two-burner stove, most of them come with wings to block the wind, and the lid lifts up so in essence you've got three out of four sides blocking the wind. Not with this one. They sell inexpensive wind blocking thingies. Or you can use the case to help block the wind like in the picture (I don't remember for sure if I'm using propane or butane in this picture; I'm thinking butane).
Here's a picture of using a folding aluminum wind break around the stove (they're inexpensive, it fits folded-up in the case with the stove just fine, and easily found on Amazon), and the propane cylinder with a base. I'm also using a Coleman oven (these things have been around for years) to practice cooking some blueberry muffins before taking it out on the trail.
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