Frnc wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2026 5:52 amI think cannister top stoves are good for BOBs and bug-in, as long as you have a stabiliser. For regular wild camping I would want a remote stove, as centre of gravity is lower. I only have one small (100g) cannister in my BOB, because it fits in the pot with my stove (Soto Windmaster). For regular camping I would use a 230g. I have a few 230s for bug-in use.Medusa wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2026 7:23 pm I already have a pocket rocket 2 stove, the Trangia and a couple of tiny ones which can burn wood or firedragon gel blocks which I have a stock of and had forgotten about. I do have the cannister stabiliser which I use with the pocket rocket. I looked at the gas tonight, I bought an extra box of C500 cartridges a few weeks ago for £32 they are now £53, glad I got them when I did. That stove lives in our truck box with our brew kit.
Issue is for one person a lightweight stove will be ok but try like the average 2.5 children household cooking a family meal on one ... The bigger bistro stove lets larger pans to be used etc
Shtf big time I've 2x wood gas stoves and a Kelly kettle if it gets bad next door will soon get pissy when I start on "her fence"
The void between that and running out of gas the Coleman petrol stove sits squarely waiting to be called into action
be plenty of cars out there with dregs in the tank to be utilised like a bottle of wine there's always a drop left years ago I run out camping popped the fuel filter off my ford Ka and used the filter contents for breakfast before refitting 