Camping
Stoves
...for Quicker, Cleaner
Camp Cooking
Camping stoves bring a bit of modern civilization and
comfort to the art of camp cooking.
While cooking at an outdoor fireplace is an enjoyable
experience once you've gotten the knack of it, there's nothing
to beat decent camping stoves for cooking quickly without the
need for blackened pots and utensils from a wood fire.
One of the most popular types of portable camping stoves is the
propane camping stove, because it lights with the
minimum of fuss and preparation, and has a clean flame. Before
you make up your mind, though, do check out several types.
The most popular type of gas cooker for car camping and in
caravans or trailers is the two-burner camping stove, but your
mileage may vary.
For backpackers, there are small multi-fuel camping
stoves which can handle just about any liquid fuel, white
gasoline, kerosene or even alcohol.
My personal preference in camping stoves is alcohol
stoves, because you can buy a bottle of methylated spirits
anywhere. The fuel is called "rubbing alcohol" in pharmacies,
and you'll find it in the Paint Thinner section in hardware
stores as 'denatured alcohol'.
The Trangia brand of alcohol camping stoves from Europe
has a great line of stoves and integrated cook kits
which are great for backpacking, mountaineering or minimalist
camping.
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