(Part 2) Best camping stove accessories according to redditors
We found 268 Reddit comments discussing the best camping stove accessories. We ranked the 138 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
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I am a serious fan of home crafted equipment. I think these ferro rods are actually pretty good quality, and to make 6 was less than a light my fire or Bear Grylls ferro rod.
With that said, if you are willing to get outside, light some fires, play with it, and share your experiences here, sure I'll send you one. If you are game, PM me your info and I'll throw one in the mail.
I don't make these to sell, etc, so for others if you want, this rod is from Amazon, they are not bad size wise, good spark, but I would like a slightly thicker personally, so I have ordered both 6.5mm and 8mm rods in the same length. Don't know if they will spark as well, but no harm playing.
How much fuel?
There are aluminum fuel bottles that will hold about 1 liter and won't leak or vent. They're made for camping stoves, but most vendors certify them for use with gasoline also. If you don't need to carry a lot of fuel, buying one of two of those might work. Here are a few:
A camping stove like this can heat up water or food quite nicely and is ultra portable. This is a two-pack, so get two JetBoil propane tanks like these to have enough fuel all weekend and beyond. Bring a couple of medium to small pots and pans, and maybe a teakettle like this to just heat up water (coffee pour-over, ramen noodles, etc). Bring some butter cooking spray, and you can quickly make a grilled ham n cheese sandwich, scrambled eggs, etc.
I'm referring to other fire steels here, like these:
https://www.amazon.com/Relefree-Ferrocerium-Magnesium-Survival-4-5mmx75mm/dp/B00UKZE6AA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1480561555&sr=8-5&keywords=relefree
We fly in so our set up is a minimal single burner arrangement. We're not cooking feasts, but it's plenty for bacon and egg bagel sandwiches every morning.
This is our burner. The carrying case is the size of your palm, perfect for flying. Then we stop at Dick's in Palm Desert and buy a few Primus canisters.
The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is a classic
Light My Fire makes reasonably good fire starters
Storm proof matches are fun
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You can definitely gather the tinder from outside, don't buy this. Just get a handful of pencil sized sticks and wrap it up with some twine. Just make sure it's dry (not green / wet).
Zippo's are okay, but torches and even bic lighters are more valuable for actual fire starting.
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Maybe a map for your local area. It would go well with the compass and maybe encourage you all to get out and hike a trail.
National Geographic has many options.
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Headlamp is valuable. 'to see your love' or whatever.
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Duct tape is fun. It comes in lots of different colors and is versatile for all sorts of adventures.
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First Aid Kit is more practical - but if you are being corny - you could say 'in case of broken heart' or something.
I think you mean 100-pound propane tank. Here's the exact one I bought when I bought my house:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004FPZAA6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1416970911&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40
As my stove runs off propane (it's actually the only thing in my house that does). I only have to take it to get it filled about once a year with regular cooking habits for a single 32 year old guy. It equates to about 23-24 gallons of propane, $135 for the empty tank, and it costs me about $45-$50 to get filled when I need to.
Edit: added some more info.
I got the 5 for $5.00 pack off amazon.
First they are made of plastic which cracked and leaked. Also the lighter fluid eats away at the o ring in the "cap" or "match" and you can't replace the wicking material.
I still keep one as a zipper pull on one of my bags but wouldn't bet my life on it
I've used mine for about 9 years and have been very happy with it. You get an extra 6 inches in length for the Camp Chef table. Along with the side handles, the Camp Chef table also has a lip all the way around to keep the coals/ash on the table.
I don't have any experience with the Lodge table, but I think the Lodge wind screen makes more sense than the Camp Chef screen. The 4.5" tall Camp Chef screen only blocks wind from the bottom half of a Dutch oven. The coals on the top are still exposed, not to mention the coals on stacked ovens. The 12" tall Lodge screen looks like it would cover two stacked standard height ovens.
I also think the folding legs and leg levelers on the Lodge table look nice. You can buy leg levelers separately for the Camp Chef table. I have them on my stove table and like them.
I had a problem that the fuel in my zippo evaporated too quickly. Now I just have a Firesteel. Combined with the alcohol hand sanitizer I also carry, I have a pretty reliable firestarter. The Firesteel will also light propane if you're careful.
Also, /r/VEDC is a thing.
There are a few options.
I love my Jetboil, but it's too small to feed a group of 4 more than freeze dried meals. You could buy the Jetboil Pot Support, which will allow you to use larger pots and pans with the Jetboil stove. The Fuel Can Stabilizer will help keep the whole thing steady with larger pots/pans. Personally I have other stoves so I've never looked at going this route.
You could pick up a MSR Pocket Rocket; it's not the smallest/cheapest/lightest stove, but it's pretty reliable as far as backpacking stoves go. It's bigger than most of the competition, but that also means it's more stable than the Kovea Supalite and much more stable than the popular BRS3000T with a larger pot/pan. But still small and light enough to take backpacking. With a group of 4 cooking meals, it's good to have two stoves going (don't forget you still have the Jetboil to cook stuff as well).
One issue with the Jetboil and MSR PR is the flame pattern is very narrow. For cooking with larger pots/pans, it's nice to have a wide flame to distribute the heat. There are some larger backpacking stoves like the Primus Classic Trail Stove that have a nice wide flame, but is also bigger and bulkier if you want to use it as a backpacking stove.
There are other options like white gas stoves and alcohol stoves; white gas stoves are much more expensive, heavy, bulky, but cook really well. Alcohol stoves are cheap (free if you make them yourself), but can take longer to cook anything.
And there are some who carry propane stoves and the heavy green propane canisters... for car camping a dual-burner stove is the way to go, but I'm not going to haul any of those green cansiters in my backpack.
As for the tent... been looking at the SS2, but haven't picked one up yet since it doesn't pass the "what's wrong with the tent you have now?" test. Not sure what you mean by too much tent, it's not a Hilleberg!
Good luck!
Thanks for your response! I think the skillet may be a good idea. That way I can rehydrate or boil stuff in the 1L and get proteins going separately while it warms/rehydrates.
Awesome to know about the jetboil! I'll look into it.
Edit: Is this the attachment you're referring to? - Jetboil Pot Support for Jetboil Camping Stoves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MUYTTH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LUQCDb6XHW02K
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Managed it in two!
Here with shipping is 3.68 PLUS 0.39 for moustache is $4.07!
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Edit 2: raffle phrase! Oh no, don't do that, don't do that. If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.
Puretane https://www.amazon.com/Puretane-N-Butane-Food-grade-Refined-Filtered/dp/B01095MI6O
That is what u/-CreamCityVapes- sells with his Dynavap kits.
Seems pure to me and the quality of the nozzle is top notch. I threw out the first bottle of some other brand that I bought at home depot before I know what I was doing.
We’re going to be flying in and can’t take our butane tank (for our stove) on the plane. Will they sell butane canisters on site?
We’re looking to buy something like this: JetBoil Jetpower Fuel - 100g https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IHSIC6K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Hlr5AbDWSJDBX
I've been researching the heck out of emergency cooking for the past few weeks, and here's what I found:
Outdoor stoves:
-Grill (assuming you have a yard or similar area to use one in).
-Fire/bonfire.
-Solar stove.
Outdoor ovens:
-Coleman camp oven
Indoor stoves:
-Gas stove
-Sterno cans (aka canned heat). You can get some alcohol stove stands off of Amazon that you can put pans onto, such as these ones: https://www.amazon.com/Evernew-Titanium-Alcohol-Stove-Cross/dp/B003DKK7MA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CNQGNOMN32RN&colid=4BTO3HW301S2
-Coleman stoves. I've seen mixed results about theses. The manufacturer says don't use them at all indoors while others say use them with proper ventilation. I would have one just in case but have other resources to start off with.
-Flameless cookers. The systems I know of are the Barocook, Yabul, and Magic Cook. Barocook and Magic Cook use the double boiler method. You put water into the first pot and then put activated heat packs into the water. Place second pot with food into the first and wait until your food is done. With Yabul, you put the food directly onto the heat pack. I don't know if the heat packs are interchangeable.
Indoor ovens:
-DIY tealight oven. Basically, you take a toaster oven, gut it of its heating elements, replace elements with a bread stone and tealights, and be careful. You can find the instructions here: http://www.thebusybhomemaker.com/diy-tea-light-oven-off-grid-cooking/
-HotLogic Mini Personal oven. Just came across this on Amazon, and it seems nifty. You would need a power source (a power bank or generator) to run it, though. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EC7XJ28/?coliid=I2YIBNJGF9E53D&colid=4BTO3HW301S2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Before you try anything with fire or gas, I would highly recommend having a fire extinguisher and gas alarm on hand. I would also keep a food thermometer and a guide nearby.
For basic heat and power:
-Blankets. Lots of blankets.
-Fireplace, if you have one.
-Make a fort or set up a tent and focus your energy on heating that up, rather than your entire house.
-Have a power bank, at the very least. Get one that could power, say, a mini fridge or CPAP. Definitely have smaller ones for your phone and similar electronics. Keep them charged.
-Have a generator and keep fuel on hand. Make sure to keep on maintenance for it. It won't work super long term, but you'll be able to have something for a while, long enough to be ready to switch to Plan C (whatever that may be for you).
-HotHands or similar heat packs. You can get one-time use packs or reusable ones.
-Rechargable batteries. Keep them charged and keep enough for any electronics that require them that you want the keep powered.
-Candles (again, have a fire extinguisher or two on hand). You can get long-running emergency ones off of Amazon. I would steer away from stocking up on a ton of scented candles, just because it would get annoying to stay inside with five difference scents burning almost 24/7.
Orion Fire Pit Pro works really well. Would take up space in a belt pouch but maybe carry one for SHTF emergencies.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K7RCVBG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_U01LDbP08FD1B
> LMF firesteel,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5JKHP1/ 8, 8mm ferro rods for almost half the cost of the single LMF one, with free Prime shipping.
I haven't seen a good reason yet to buy a brand name ferro rod. One of these with the coating intact underneath the paracord whipping on the Mora sheath, plus two to play with, plus 3 more you can mount on handles and give away as gifts and two extra to stash away for a rainy day.
I think we're thinking of two different things https://www.amazon.com/West-Ferrocerium-Flint-Starter-Magnesium/dp/B01M5JKHP1/
That has might eat up that plastic. Or add chemicals to your gas. I don't know but I picked up one of these.
Laken Fuel 1-Liter Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AR7BY6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rjpLxb0VHH1H4)
It's heavy. Really effing heavy. It's big, it's bulky.
It will boil over any percolator type coffee pot even on low. Get the flame tamer diffusers https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-FT10-Flame-Tamer/dp/B001440WG8/ref=sr_1_1 You're welcome.
It will cook food faster than you can blink. Faster than your gas stove at home. 90,000 BTU of pure propane sucking power. 30,000 BTU per burner. Great for big pots, big groups of people, tailgating.
The rolling bag you can order with it, is somewhat helpful, but the wheels bog down in the dirt. Get one anyway. Reinforce the corners with some canvas and canvas glue. You'll be happy you did. Bring a friend to help you carry it and get a truck to haul it ;)
Order the leg levelers https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Levelers-Stoves-Tables/dp/B00LO4XNN2/ref=sr_1_1
It is great for higher altitudes because they have manual adjustments behind the burner control knobs to reduce/allow more air into the ports. Easy peasy.
It's overkill IMO. Mine has been abandoned to return to a 2 burner coleman propane stove.
A happy medium would be one of the Camp Chef Mountain Series stoves. High BTU, smaller package.
Don't get me wrong. I love my big ass Camp Chef 3 burner. I just don't need that much. We pre-cook a lot of food. My sister has one as well so if needed for our bigger campouts, they can bring it, I just don't have the room for it and am trying to lighten my load, downsize and make it simpler for my kid and I to camp more frequently while accommodating my RA and other joint issues.
Depending how long you're staying, another alternative is to buy a portable gas stove, like this.
They typically run on the 230gm canisters easily found on amazon. I'm not really sure what would be available in the Philippines.
Example here
I see a lot of people posting about running out of gas. The MSR fuel bottle might be a solution for some of you. I have the smallest one - 11 oz.. Might not seem like a whole lot, but on my 250, that's about 8 miles. If you have a bigger bike, or just want to be able to help out other guys, there are 20 and 30 oz sizes as well.
I missed your post and commented something similar. I use cotton balls. I make sure they're soaked all the way through and then stuff them in an old medicine bottle or 35mm film case. A couple of these with some kindling and waterproof matches or a BlastMatch and you're set.
BlastMatch
I've had the same one for years. Looks Gimmicky, but it works as well as a lighter if you've got the fire-building skillz.
Peepo - The Female Urinary Funnel
Gag gift.
--SS; Eagle Scout; 800+ nights camping
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OPKH6M
You can also get an Esbit version. They're nice because they can hold a fair bit of fuel in a pretty small package. It comes with a screw top and an O-ring, so you can fill it with fuel, put it out, and seal it back up with no wasted fuel. They're also lightweight, and you can use over the counter rubbing alcohol for fuel - although the BTUs on that sort of stuff might be inferior to other fuels. I don't know.
The only thing I WILL say about them, though, is that I'd recommend keeping it relatively warm in colder weather. I've found that my alcohol stove simply refuses to start if its too cold, and so the last time I went out I kept it in my sleeping bag with me while I slept, and it fired up without much trouble in the morning.
Also would recommend some sort of windscreen, just in case. Esbit does also make another UL stove that uses their fuel tablets, which the alcohol stove can fit into (but getting it lit requires a little extra effort either getting it into the slots, or lighting it while its in the slots).
Of course, there's also always these guys also by Esbit, which you can store the fuel cells in when its folded. The only thing I don't like about them (which take with a giant grain of salt, because I'm 100% an amateur to all of this) is that you're limited with the fuel cell and the length of burn. You don't end up wasting any excess fuel with the alcohol stove. Also, you do get the added benefit, if you're using rubbing alcohol for fuel, of having an antiseptic available in a pinch.
Finally, an option to keep the whole package on the small end, you have these little guys as pot stands. They work great to keep my pot elevated off the stove, but I will say that they do seem to get in the way of the burn a bit and inhibit some of the airflow, but not enough to be a huge issue. They fit into the Esbit alcohol stove perfectly, but again, you might be better off with something that lifts the pot up a bit more for a better burn. I think they're designed to be used with the their own brand of alcohol stove, though, so that's probably why they don't work great.
Sorry to say I don't have any experience other than day-dreaming of the day I can install one at my house.
Might want to check with your local utility to see if any natural gas lines are near your property. If you were to roll it into a bigger project, such as converting your heat from oil to NG, you might get some sort of utility rebate or sharing of the gas line construction cost. (total speculation here)
The generators can also run of LP gas, so you could run it off a large(ish) refillable tank instead. If you look at the specs of the generators it will say how many gallons per hour it consumes at 50% load. For the 9kW model its 0.87 gallons/hour. Which means a 100lb tank would last a little over 1 day of continuous use. A 420lb "100 gallon" tank would last about 4.5 days at half load. Something else to consider.
Looks OK but I'm just going to buy the Solo Stove Campfire http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Stove-Campfire-Super-efficient-Preparation/dp/B00LLH515A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421704954&sr=8-1&keywords=solo+stove+campfire
I also want to get the wood fired USB charger just because of how cool it is! http://www.amazon.com/BioLite-BL-CSA-Wood-Burning-Campstove/dp/B00BQHET9O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421705115&sr=8-2&keywords=wood+fire+usb+charger
I got this one for £20 - http://amzn.to/2jnku5j It's been brilliant and very reliable it's not propane but it comes with 8 canisters of butane. I made it work even better by adding these around it: http://amzn.to/2jyoou1 they cost £5.
Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008Y5AAKS/
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I think the difference is the quantity. The bag I used had instructions that's said to use 1/4 of it as a fire starter and the whole bag as an emergency fire if you had absolutely nothing to burn. I needed it to light wet wood so I split a big wet log down the middle and poured an entire bag into a small pile right on top of a flat part of the log. It got it going quickly and I realized I could have probably used less. I've used it since then in way smaller portions to start dry wood and it works great. Pretty much set it and forget it. Thus is the stuff I bought. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008Y5AAKS/ it WA recommended to me by an eod tech in the marine corps
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Have thought about a Solo Campfire? I love mine. Doesn't need a lot of wood and looks really cool. Cook anything.
https://www.amazon.com/Solo-Stove-Campfire-Backpacking-Survival/dp/B00LLH515A
Not really. This is used on food, to sear steaks or caramelize sugars for creme brûlée. With dabs, you aren't just briefly exposing a surface to gas and heat -- you are actively inhaling off of it moments later.
Puretane N-Butane Food-grade Triple Refined 9X Filtered Butane Gas - 12 Cans - Display Case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01095MI6O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_Z809wbGB9YH80