Thread: Camp stove recommendations

Thanks Mitch.

I, too, use a wind shield. Mine has pins at each end to drive into the ground.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

has anyone had any experience with the small hiking style dual fuel burners like this?

Everything SSmith said. I campaigned mine for many years in the British Army as I could Use the petrol in the Jerries on the gun tractor.
It is (still got it) very dirty, noisey, and flares up. But works well in very cold temps. Now a days I use a jetboil. Great for boil in the bag meals and boiling water. Really very quick. But food burns if cooked directly in the pot. I was so impressed I bought another that stays in the back of the Defender permanently for brews on day trip. Along with Tea sugar and long life milk.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

has anyone had any experience with the small hiking style dual fuel burners like this?

I bought one close to exactly the same (older model) to use burning diesel on jungle trips. (My car a diesel burner so no need to pack reserve stove fuel)

It worked well.. Bit dirty/sooty on diesel til it got a good burn going. (Retired it when the pump plunger cap broke and cannot buy parts)

We used the same kind of stoves (albeit much more robust, less lightweight) burning diesel in the Antarctic. Takes longer to vaporize the fuel and get that good hot/strong pressure flame going but worked well in very subzero temps melting snow for water. (And of course below -20C substitute Jet A1 for diesel as diesel waxes at very low temps)

Achievement get: Cheap eBay spec wind deflector!

Should see it in a week or so, nice and compact and relatively cheap (<$15 shipped). The comparable large panel deflectors in the camping store were approx $40. Thrifty purchase is thrifty.

Ooooo yeah! That'll work a treat. Wrap that around your stove and 1L of water and see how long it takes to boil ... Be warned, when using a windshield (and especially a large frypan on top) the fuel tank on these stoves get ****ing hot!!! Like HOT HOT !!!

Never heard of one blowing up, but a few times I've checked mine and I freaked out about how hot the fuel tank was ... Couldn't pick the stove up !

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Originally Posted by tact

Retired it when the pump plunger cap broke and cannot buy parts

Mine broke 6 months ago
Parts are much more readily available (and cheaper) these days. The new design is supposed to have addressed that design flaw, only time will tell.


Toxic: my biggest tip would be to pay close of attention to the priming process, both phases - the number of times you pump it to get the right pressure (over pressure makes the flame difficult to control, under pressure and the flame will lack intensity) and how long you burn it before opening the fuel up properly (improves how quickly and how fuel efficiently it gets up to working temp).
Once it is up and running a flare up generally means you have a dirty jet/fuel valve.

Best of luck, it ought to serve you well.