| Camping is a popular pastime for kids and adults | | | | Just turn the knob on and light it up. The |
| alike. The time spent out in campgrounds away | | | | combustible gas lights up immediately - no |
| from the busy life back in the city is a welcome | | | | pumping required. These are further classified |
| change for everyone. As you start getting ready | | | | based on the type of gas used. Butane is a |
| for the trip, one thing that you can very easily | | | | common gas used, but by far the most popular |
| overlook is the cooking facilities. You could either | | | | gas is propane. The gas stoves are not just more |
| spend loads of money eating regular fast food or | | | | comfortable to use, but they are also cleaner |
| starve depending on where you decide to camp. | | | | source of fuel and can cook food better. |
| Alternatively, you can carry a camp stove and | | | | Another type is the multi-fuel stove. The reason |
| save a lot of hassle. | | | | this was introduced is for ardent campers who |
| Don't worry, the camp stove is not unwieldy and | | | | may travel to places that may not have propane |
| heavy like the one in your home. As the name | | | | cylinders. In such places, a propane camp stove is |
| suggests, camp stoves have been designed with | | | | useless. If you have a multi fuel stove, you could |
| the needs of the camper. They are small, handy | | | | substitute the propane with a locally available |
| and light with a fuel source. | | | | source - letting you enjoy your camp anywhere. |
| Classification | | | | Types |
| The camp stoves are typically classified based on | | | | When you go out shopping, you should see many |
| the fuel source. The two major classes are oil | | | | variations of the oil and gas stoves. You'll see |
| based and gas based. The oil based stoves are | | | | everything from a single burner back pack to the |
| powered by a combustible oil. These need to be | | | | more elaborate four burner. Depending on your |
| pumped first to create the right conditions for the | | | | needs, you can choose what suits you the best. |
| stove to fire up and cook foods. These are great | | | | Another common feature is that they are not a |
| to use, but they are not convenient. The pumping | | | | single unit, but something that can be built from |
| of oil can take some time and effort. | | | | parts. The reason for this flexibility is that you can |
| The gas based stoves are more convenient in | | | | dismantle the unit once you are done and carry it |
| handling. Typically, these come with a cartridge | | | | in a more convenient form. |
| containing the liquid gas. The cartridges are sealed | | | | So don't forget you camping stove the next time |
| tightly to prevent the gas from escaping. These | | | | you decide to go the camp grounds. You'll not |
| gas based camp stoves are very easy to fire up. | | | | regret it. |