| The Modern camping cook stove is both powerful | | | | I recommend using only the white gas in the dual fuel |
| and lightweight with designs to make cooking easier | | | | stoves. If you run out and can't buy any white gas - |
| while in the outdoors. | | | | then use the unleaded gasoline. The main advantage |
| Outdoor camping stoves come in a variety of sizes | | | | of using unleaded gasoline over white gas is cost. |
| and designs. Gas camping stoves come in basically | | | | This is the only advantage to the dual fuel stoves. I |
| three different categories: multi-burner family camping | | | | feel the extra cost for the few gallons of white gas |
| stoves, single burner backpacking , and expedition | | | | used each year is worth paying so you get the |
| stoves. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. | | | | cleanliness of this fuel. |
| Most have the same basic design of a burner or | | | | Pressurized Gas - Propane, Butane |
| burners attached to a fuel source. Your intended use | | | | The next most popular fuel source is propane gas |
| will determine which stove and fuel type is the best | | | | canisters. If simplicity of use is your main concern use |
| choice. If you do some car camping and have little | | | | a pressurized gas stove. The fuel is made from |
| room extra and need to heat up a can of chili from | | | | blends of butane and other gases. Gas canisters are |
| time to time then a single burner propane stove may | | | | not refillable and must be thrown away when empty. |
| be the way to go. Maybe even a can of sterno if | | | | You cannot check to see how much fuel is left in the |
| money and space is tight. | | | | canister when using pressurized gas. When using |
| Fuel Types | | | | white gas, it is easy to check remaining fuel. |
| Understand the pros and cons of the different types | | | | Pressurized gas stoves can be lit as soon as the fuel |
| of fuel, which are liquid fuel and pressurized gas | | | | canister is in place. No pumping, priming, preheating |
| canisters. I personally recommend only two real | | | | the burner. |
| choices - Coleman style screw on propane canisters | | | | Liquid white gas burns hotter than the |
| or white gas -Coleman liquid fuel-. | | | | “propane - butane” gas and works |
| The most popular fuel source is white gas, which | | | | better in windy, cold and low atmospheric conditions |
| performs well in all weather conditions. White gas is | | | | therefore it is the primary fuel for most expedition |
| readily available all over but may not be outside the | | | | stoves. Most often it is lighter and cheaper to use |
| U.S. | | | | liquid fuel than gas fuel due to the gas canister being |
| White Gas Stoves | | | | heavier and has to be purchased each time. Liquid |
| The white gas stoves will produce the most heat of | | | | fuel does not burn as cleanly as gas and is more |
| any outdoor camping stove. The white gas stoves | | | | difficult to regulate the temperature. As for as |
| now come in "dual fuel" versions. This allows you to | | | | transporting it’s somewhat safer to carry a |
| use unleaded auto gas in addition to the white gas. A | | | | gas canister in the trunk of your car than a bottle of |
| lot of people use the auto gas and are happy with it. | | | | white gas. |
| Nevertheless it is smelly and if you spill it on | | | | One last note: Make sure you know how to use your |
| something or get it on your hands, it’s hard to | | | | outdoor camping stove before going camping, use it |
| get rid of the odor. | | | | at home instead of waiting until your in the field. |