| There is only so far the fun of cold baked beans | | | | minimum which makes it possible to either boil the |
| for dinner again can take you. If you are going | | | | kettle for a coffee while you cook the eggs, or |
| camping, a gas stove is an important purchase to | | | | boil up the potatoes while you fry up that |
| ensure you can take some of the pleasures of | | | | Snapper you caught for dinner. The overall size |
| home with you, including great food and the | | | | will make a difference to the size of the pots you |
| opportunity to make that all important cup of | | | | can use on top, which is in part dependent on |
| coffee in the morning. | | | | how many people you are likely to be cooking for. |
| There is a huge range of camping gas stoves | | | | What's the juice? |
| available, and it will come down to how often you | | | | When camping the gas stove will need to be |
| plan to use it, what your specific needs are and | | | | packed alongside fuel to keep it going. There are |
| how much of a budget you have to play with. It | | | | a range of different fuels, some safer and more |
| can also come down to your personal style while | | | | suitable to our conditions and availability than |
| out in the bush or staying in campgrounds. If you | | | | others. Getting a gas bottle you can fill and take |
| like your creature comforts no matter where you | | | | with you from the petrol station is probably the |
| are, the world is your oyster in terms of what is | | | | safest and most economical option, and it |
| available. However there are still many more basic | | | | provides a good high heat with little gas smell to |
| models to choose from too. | | | | taint the food. |
| Here are some factors to consider when buying: | | | | If you have a tight restriction on space a single |
| How big should you go? | | | | burner camping gas stove can be an option, |
| If you are new to taking off into the big | | | | though it makes the whole cooking process a little |
| outdoors, it may be best to start small. However, | | | | more complicated if cooking for more than one or |
| purchasing one with only one burner may not | | | | two. One good solution can be for each person to |
| endear you to cooking outside at all. It is better | | | | bring one to share communally, giving you a range |
| to go with a model that has two burners | | | | of elements on which to cook yourself up a feast. |