Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Stoves and barbecues
Parents constantly remind their children about the dangers
of a kitchen stove. In camping, you take your stove with
you, and it is, if anything, even more dangerous. A lot of
outdoor gear is flammable, especially tents, so never cook
inside one, and only cook inside the vestibule of a tent if
it's well ventilated. Igniting a stove can produce tall flames
unexpectedly, so never light one underneath anything.
Always test a new stove at home, outside, before taking it
camping so you can resolve any problems then.
Methylated spirit (denatured alcohol) stove
• This stove is unpressurized and burns methylated spirits. This makes
it convenient and safer, but the heat output is lower than other stoves.
• It comes with an integral windshield to protect the flame if it's
breezy. Other stoves lack this, although windshields are easily
improvised, or can be bought.
• The stove comes with two pans that integrate
into the stove for convenience, and provide a
case for the stove when it's packed into a
backpack. The whole system weighs just less
than 2 lbs (860 g).
• Unpressurized stoves are not
recommended for use at higher altitudes.
Integrated
pans
Kettle
Stove base
