The Stansport Outfitter Series Propane Stove is an interesting addition to the camping stove world and was our Runner-up. Although it lags slightly behind the Everest in performance, its design features (including a unique three-burner construction) make it stand out. The weather can be variable even in the fairest of months, but the show must go on. The flame on any stove is sensitive to shifting and blowing wind, and it’ll be important to find a somewhat protected space no matter the stove you choose.
Select 2 or more products for side-by-side feature comparison. We performed these tests in the semi-controlled environment of a well-ventilated shed where possible. For the BioLite CampStove 2 and the Camp Chef Explorer, we performed the tests outside on a mostly windless day. The 3 Watt USB charger was able to give a phone about a 5% boost in 15 minutes.
Bag or no bag, transportation with the Basecamp is a breeze; after folding the stove, there is a handle on the bottom that tucks away when not in use. The cherry on top is that it weighs a mere 7.4 pounds, bag and all, making it a ridiculously lightweight option for a two-burner car-camping setup. It is exemplary of how simple every tabletop stove should strive to be. Many of the other tabletop stoves earned similar ratings in our review, but the Everest 2X was among our favorites — easy to use out of the box, and it delivered high performance every time. Unfortunately, the affordable single-burner butane stoves did not prove as fuel efficient nor as wind resistant as other models.
If you only plan to blast your stove to boil water, then BTUs matter a lot more than temperature control. But for anyone who cooks camp meals that need low or medium heat, a good simmer control is key. BTUs are closely related to cooking power, but they’re not everything. In our tests, the stoves with the highest BTUs weren’t necessarily the quickest to boil water or cook food.
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Browse miniature Coleman cookers that fold up easily for comfortable transport, with plenty of helpful features like wind shields to protect your food while you cook. Making some wind.Wind is an unfortunate reality when camping, and we wanted to know how well these stoves held up to it. We timed how long each stove took to boil one liter of water while being blasted with a box fan from about two feet away.
If it smells real bad you might need to tear it apart to the internal parts. These instructions were written to help you safely light and operate an old Coleman® stove that you have never lit before or has been in storage for a very long time. We’re Dave & Annie, the outdoor adventurers behind CleverHiker. We love backpacking, international travel, useful gear, and all things nature.Read more…
Press the handle down and lightly place your finger over the hole in the end. If the pump raises, you need to clean or replace your check valve. This unlabeled two burner stove, in John Stendahl’s collection, was identified by Jim MacDougall who noted that the longer case (22″) with 3 hinges fits the Model 3F stove. The valve wheel for the left burner can be retracted inside the case when not in use. The No. 10 Folding High Stand sold for $1.90 in the early 1930’s. Full blast is the default on this stove — it wants to fry your chicken in record time.
We never thought we’d describe a coleman camp stove stove as “fun,” but that’s exactly what the BioLite is. However, the Coleman Classic only heated water to 184 degrees in our wind test — a far cry from boiling. Despite those flaws, this is a beast of a stove, and it’s great for large groups or serious chefs. We even found ourselves breaking it out for home cookouts when our kitchen stove just didn’t have the power or control we needed. The burners are coated in black paint that burned off in the first few uses, producing a pretty awful smell and staining the bottoms of the pots we were using.