| Important information about camping stoves... | | | | easier. They're great for camping at campgrounds |
| What type of camping, hiking, or backpacking do | | | | or whenever you don't need to move them |
| you do? Do you camp at parks, out of your car, | | | | around much. If you're hiking or backpacking |
| or do you carry everything on your back? Do | | | | though you'll want to avoid dual burners and look |
| you camp only in North America? | | | | at lighter camping stoves. |
| Do you need a camping burner for winter | | | | Light-weight camping stoves can weigh less than |
| camping or do you mostly camp during the | | | | 4 ounces, not including the fuel and container. |
| summer when it's warm out? | | | | Better camping stoves are designed to fit inside |
| Will you be carrying it for long distances? What | | | | other equipment used for camping, like cookware |
| type of fuel do you want to use? | | | | or even part of itself. This makes packing and |
| How many people will you be cooking for? | | | | carrying easier and less time consuming. Both two |
| If you don't know the answers to some of these | | | | burner and light-weight stoves are divided into |
| questions this camping stoves guide will help. | | | | two types, liquid fuel or canister. |
| In general camping stoves that are easy to | | | | Types of Camping Stoves |
| set-up and take up as little room as possible when | | | | Liquid fuels require pumping to pressurize the fuel |
| you break them down are better. Fuel supplies | | | | tank and priming (lighting fuel or another |
| that can be disconnected from camping stoves | | | | substance to warm the liquid fuel so it vaporizes |
| also make life easier. Good camping stoves should | | | | and ignites) to help them light off. They can take |
| have a good base-of-support and avoid ones that | | | | longer to start and bring to full temperature. |
| tip on less-than-ideal surfaces or when they have | | | | Once they're going, liquid fuels usually burn hotter, |
| a big pot on top of them. | | | | but they also require more attention when you're |
| You want the most reliable, durable, compact, | | | | trying to gently warm food. Some liquid fuel camp |
| light, easy-to-use, camping stove that performs | | | | stoves offer adjustability while some don't, if |
| well in all the conditions you encounter. For | | | | you're looking to gently simmer something |
| example if you travel outside the U.S. take a look | | | | gourmet in the woods then you may want to |
| at multi-fuel camping stoves because white gas is | | | | look at... |
| hard to find. If you cook for your family then | | | | If you'd like to learn more about camping stoves |
| you'll want at least two burners. | | | | please click here for the entire article. If you're |
| Two burner camping stoves, for families and | | | | interested in some related information about |
| groups, are bigger so you can heat more than | | | | camping food please click here. |
| one pot at a time making meal preparation much | | | | |