My wife and I are reworking our emergency go bag/camping kit, and realised that our old stove is a busted PoS. Any recommendations for a reliable but affordable camping stove would be really appreciated. We’re in the UK 👍🏾
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BRS-3000t is about as cheap, light and small as it gets depending on your needs. https://www.amazon.com/BRS-BRS-3000T-Ultra-Light-Titanium-Miniature/dp/B06XNLSNFR
I take it you have not yet come to know UK’s own Wild Woodgas Stove? Absolutely brilliant piece of kit. I’ve had one for 10 years, lots of use here in Finland and swear by it. Make firestarter by dipping cotton pads into molten candle wax, a little piece will start the burn even in -20 °C conditions. https://shavenraspberry.com/shop/safety-survival/wild-woodgas-stove/
I have this for a big burn (boiling) and a Trangia burner for simmering and frying.
This is pretty frickin cool! Might grab one as well as a gas one just for the fact it’s so neat.
you can get similar that pack down nicely with a kelly kettle.
Wow that looks really fantastic. Love that you don’t need to pack fuel.
I have a Vargo Jet-Ti 2 Stove, can’t complain. For propane, I use a Sports Basement refillable propane tank so I pretty much have fuel for life
In a pinch you can always make a swedish torch.
FireMaple Gear is pretty nice. I have the GreenPeak II, which is pressure regulated and fuel efficient, from my personal experience with it.
Not from the UK but I’ve got an MSR pocket rocket 2 that runs on isobutane, the little red cannisters. I’ve used it camping for many years before putting it in my go bag. Simple, light, and cheap. You are stuck using the cannisters tho so stock up a few.
Second this, this style of stove was my first thought.
They’re definitely more of a “boil water fast” stove than an all purpose cooker. But you can cook on them with some practice. Cheap as chips too, maybe not the pocket rocket, but definitely the BRS 3000, that things only like $15.
The canisters aren’t super cheap, but, not that bad. And you can get a converter to run them off the tall butane cans you can find at the Asian food store for like $2 a piece, at least around me you can.
That’s fair. I guess I’m assuming it’s a boil water because you’ve already got dehydrated food kind of situation.
Cool, I’ll check both of these out. Thanks for the recommendations
You may also want to consider the MSR Whisperlite if this is also an emergency tool. That model supports canister fuel, white gas, kerosene and unleaded gasoline to give you some more options in a pinch.
That model supports canister fuel, white gas, kerosene and unleaded gasoline
😮 Ouuuuuuuuuuuuu!
what type of fuel? gas bottle? propane/butane canister? random twigs and sticks?
Gas or propane/butane, I’ve got a grill top I can set up over a wood fire if there’s materials around to make one
Also how big do you want it?
Preferably easily packable, i.e lightweight and relatively compact
I would suggest a used trangia set it would be you whole kitchen and get the gas burner too. Might be too spendy but should be pretty good deals on used
I have this one from Decathlon and find it very good and it was only thirty euro. The only minor issue I have with it is that you can burn through the (fairly small) canisters quickly until you get used to them. They’re aerosol sized.
Having said that, cooking on low heat is totally fine.
You mentioned a go bag so it’s not that small either if that’s a concern but perfect for pots / frying pan.
