Stove - Event Date: March 31 2006

Help. I have a propane grill, but heard that it is a good idea to have more than one way to cook, since cooking is so important.
Checked out Coleman stoves and was thinking since we have propane it might be good to go with the gas stove rather than propane. Read that the white gas works better in cold weather, where as the propane is not as good.
My main thought is that if we get the dual fuel stove (uses white gas or gasoline) we can use the white gas in a can and when it runs out we can syphon gas from our cars, which should be filled with gas since we aren't planning on going anywhere.

Have a coupon for 20% off one item at REI store that expires tomorrow so was planning on getting it tonight . Please let me know any flaws in thinking that any of you might have on this.

Coleman makes a dual fuel stove that uses propane & unleaded gasoline.  Also, there's butane backpack burners that actually are the same size or larger than the largest burner on a gas range.  In addition, if you have a fire place, you could  purchase a kit to harvest the heat for cooking.  It's like a shelf with holes to allow oxygen to feed the fire.  Then there's natural gas stoves that should work even with an electric pilot--use a match to light the pilot.  Not as cost efficient are gel burners and chafing pots that use a variety of alcohol & other fuels in liquid or gel form.  Lastly, good old charcoal grills and charcoal.

 

I have a foldable, table top propane grill I purchased at Lowes, a butane backpack burner, a charcoal grill, a chafing dish with 6-hour gel cans, and a homemade solar cooker.

 

 

I do have a fondue pot and could use that in an absolute emergency to heat water, though it would be an awfully small amount.  But it's better than nothing.  At least I could have warm soup instead of cold soup.

asatrape wrote: If you have a yard, keep in mind that you can build a fire pit (just a small one will do), surround it with rocks, but some heavy duty mesh on top, and you can cook on that.