A Good Camping Stove Keeps Campers Fed And Comfortable

Camping is a popular recreational activity. Campers must have the right camping gear to eat well and stay comfortable while outdoors for several days at a time. A camp stove is an essential item that provides hot food, drinks, and heat in cold weather climates. This article will discuss the types of stoves available to campers and which ones are the most popular among users.

Camping stoves are essential items for cooking outdoors. There are many kinds available, in a range of prices and features. Some can be purchased as attachments to portable camping gas bottles, while others run on lighter fluids or liquid fuel. A stove must be easy to use, compact for storage, and effective at heating or cooking food.

Types of Camping Stoves

There are several different kinds of camping stoves, each with its own set of advantages. A box stove is excellent for cooking indoors or in the rain, but it can be bulky and difficult to transport. Some stoves consist only of an alcohol burner with no extra features.

• Alcohol gas camp stoves - This type of portable stove uses denatured alcohol as fuel which is poured directly into the burner unit. It does not require electricity or batteries. The burners must be manually lit, but they are easy to light and retain any heat produced very well. Most models come with multiple easily adjusted flame settings, including low, medium, and high; some have a simmer setting and situations that require meager heat.

• Box stoves - A box stove is typically made out of sheet metal and consists of a burner, pot or pan supports, and wind guard walls that are hinged to one another for compact storage. The entire unit often folds up into a rectangular box with side doors on the front for easier access to food while cooking. The sides also shield users from the wind. Box camp stoves are ideal for cooking in bad weather because they protect users from breezy conditions. Furthermore, since there is no open flame, this type of stove is considered safer than other kinds.

• Liquid-fuel camp stoves - Also known as liquid-fuel backpacking stoves or multi fuel camp stoves, these models run on fuel canisters, which must be purchased separately. They are highly portable and can burn multiple fuels, making them ideal for campers looking to save money or pack light. They have an on/off switch and a control knob that adjusts the flame intensity. These stoves work well in high altitudes because they run more efficiently than propane camp stoves.

Popular Models 

Like anything else that can be purchased, there’s many variants available on the market. Some tend to be better than others. This grouping of camp stoves are some popular and pretty good options, but are in no way all the options available. Coleman is arguably the industry leader, so some of their products feature, but there are definitely plenty of competitors out there.  

• Solo Stove Campfire - One popular stove is the Solo Stove Campfire. It is a highly efficient stainless steel cooker designed to work for all camping, tailgating, and emergency preparedness. The Solo Stove Campfire has a great design, and it cooks food with very little smoke. It can also be used as a charcoal grill and oven.

• Coleman Structures Plus 2T Digital Bowl Stove - Another popular stove is the Coleman Structures Plus 2T Digital Bowl Stove. The Coleman Structures Plus 2T Digital Bowl Stove can be converted from a portable tabletop stove to a stable tripod for cooking in windy conditions or on hard surfaces. The bowl/pot size is large enough to cook for small groups of people simply by changing the height adjustment of the legs.
• The Coleman Fyrestorm 3-Burner Stove - This is also a very popular stove. It has a large cooking surface, three burners, an electronic ignition system, and a push-button piezo auto-start to make it easy to use. The flame adjuster knob allows the burner to be controlled from simmer setting up to High for faster boil times.

• The Coleman Dual Fuel 2 Burner Stove - This stove comes equipped with two 20 lb propane tanks that are always attached for convenient transportation. Additionally, this model can be converted into a tabletop unit simply by removing the propane tanks and folding away the legs for storage in small places.