I’ve recently switched from the Coleman style knock-off 2 burner stove (Texsport) to the GasOne brand GS1000 butane stove. There’s several others you can choose from, all look about the same and are below $20 USD. I know it’s butane with the cold weather and/or altitude issues but I don’t stay in 20 degree temps and I don’t camp above 10,000 feet. So far in more normal circumstances it’s been fine.
If you winter camp then yes, butane is a lesser choice, it doesn't flow as well below 32 degrees (F). Butane is supposed to have 12% more BTU energy than propane.
The 2 burner propane stove, while it worked fine, was just too big for the Prius and using the green 1lb bottles (usually 2 for $6), while they lasted a long time, was more bulk than I wanted. I tried to keep 4 available as opposed to the common 20# bottle, again, space considerations.
I purchased the 12 pack of butane bottles off Amazon for $24, they can be squirreled away in all sorts of places. I did have one border crossing issue with them but after explaining what they were to the obviously non-camper woman, I got through unscathed and with my bottles intact. Some Transport Canada regulation on bottled fuel cylinders was researched... sigh.
I don't care for the somewhat taller single burner multi-fuels as they are tipsy, smelly and when I used a Svea123 (Sweden) stove many years ago, I not only spilled fuel but knocked off the pot/pan too many times. Ahh the setup, priming and roar of the little Svea... memories.
I hear the stoves are, you guessed it, made in China now (Svea 123R). $83 on Amazon!
If you winter camp then yes, butane is a lesser choice, it doesn't flow as well below 32 degrees (F). Butane is supposed to have 12% more BTU energy than propane.
The 2 burner propane stove, while it worked fine, was just too big for the Prius and using the green 1lb bottles (usually 2 for $6), while they lasted a long time, was more bulk than I wanted. I tried to keep 4 available as opposed to the common 20# bottle, again, space considerations.
I purchased the 12 pack of butane bottles off Amazon for $24, they can be squirreled away in all sorts of places. I did have one border crossing issue with them but after explaining what they were to the obviously non-camper woman, I got through unscathed and with my bottles intact. Some Transport Canada regulation on bottled fuel cylinders was researched... sigh.
I don't care for the somewhat taller single burner multi-fuels as they are tipsy, smelly and when I used a Svea123 (Sweden) stove many years ago, I not only spilled fuel but knocked off the pot/pan too many times. Ahh the setup, priming and roar of the little Svea... memories.
I hear the stoves are, you guessed it, made in China now (Svea 123R). $83 on Amazon!
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