Which camp stove do you use?

[shadetreevanman]

This Spring we switched from a Coleman Stove to a Blackstone Griddle. Love the griddle. Carry a dual fuel single burner to make coffee on.

[86Scotty]

I must confess, I use three. Indoors I love the single burner SMEV/Dometic stove/sink combo that I put in the Transit. It is high quality stuff. This isn't really what you asked though I'm thinking.

Outdoors I use a single cheapo butane like Flux if I just need a stove. Love the light weight, small footprint and flame control. Hate the finnicky nature of these when it's really cold out. They do not work nearly as well in the cold in my experience.

My old standby for most camping duty is the basic Coleman grill/stove. The flame control on the stove sucks but the thing does double duty in a fairly small package, a good grill and a useable stove, which gives it high marks for van life.

https://www.coleman.com/camp-propane...000020929.html

[MadScience]

I suspect that the other stoves mentioned are nicer, but I've been using the same 2 burner coleman for nearly 20 years now. It cooks stuff fine. The push to light feature never really works for me, but I've soaked the whole thing in degreaser multiple times, and pressure wash it every couple of years. Despite having to replace the knobs, I don't see it wearing out anytime soon.

I guess that means one should just buy the nicer one the first time around.

Edit: I have a rectangular griddle that will cover both burners that I've used off and on. It's not a must have, but makes things like cooking pancakes for 10 people very reasonable.

[Orv]

Originally Posted by 86Scotty

Outdoors I use a single cheapo butane like Flux if I just need a stove. Love the light weight, small footprint and flame control. Hate the finnicky nature of these when it's really cold out. They do not work nearly as well in the cold in my experience.

Butane's boiling point at atmospheric pressure is right around 0C, so that makes sense.

[Fitz]

I use the smallest version of the Partner stove, with the break-apart hinge option. The two halves can be split apart to allow big pots to be used and the flame control is great when you want fine control.

[86Scotty]

Nice setup Fitz!

[GAR]

Originally Posted by Fitz

Very cool setup!

Gar

[daveb]

All propane for me. I just got tired of small bottles and went with a one gallon tank. I do have a SMEV 2-burner in the van that I use for larger meals but do more with a propane BBQ and a single burner stove. I like to be close to the fire when cooking outside and have made up a kitchen bag (a tool bag) that holds all my kitchen stuff, a small single lantern and a cheap Stan Sport single burner stove. I can put that little stove on top of the tank and prefer using that setup 90% of the time.

[LenS]

For cooking a Coleman 2 burner white gas stove. For baking dutch ovens. Very simple and very reliable. Once a year or so we get in Amish territory and buy a few gallons of white gas at a gas pump for $5 or so a gallon. We use a cast iron Lodge griddle on the stove over two cast iron heat distributors (in picture) to get the even heating we want.

[YoTerryh]

Originally Posted by 86Scotty

My old standby for most camping duty is the basic Coleman grill/stove. The flame control on the stove sucks but the thing does double duty in a fairly small package, a good grill and a useable stove, which gives it high marks for van life.

https://www.coleman.com/camp-propane...000020929.html

Ditto the Coleman Grill/Stove, not perfect but the utility and small package wins out.