Backpacking Stove Types: Gas Canister vs Twig vs Alcohol - Which Is Best?
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- When you're looking at a backpacking stove for camping, you have three primary options: Gas canister stoves, twig stoves, and alcohol stoves. Each one has their own strenghts & weaknesses, pros and cons, depending on what kind of backpacker you are. So which one is best for you? In this video, I try to help you solve that through comparison!
We take a look at:
- How to use them
- Fuel types:
- Propane, Isobutane, and Butane/N-butane for gas canisters,
- Ethanol/Methanol/Denatured Alcohol for alcohol stoves,
- Twigs & other combustible fuels for the twig stove
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Another good video, Mike, but I wanted to point out a couple of errors, if I may.
You stated that alcohol stoves are not permitted during fire bans, but that's not correct, though it is a widely repeated mistake. Most types of alcohol stoves are forbidden, but Trangia stoves, because of their design, conform to the provincial regulations on stove use during fire bans. Trangia alcohol stoves use liquid fuel AND have a lid that closes so as to shut off the flame instantly (as do some other brands of alcohol stoves). The DIY pop can stove you showed in the video, obviously would not be permitted. I'm attaching a screenshot of the relevant rules from the province's website on your FB page.
Later in the video you stated that during a "total fire ban", only the gas stoves are permitted, but in fact, during a total ban, all stoves (and all fires) are prohibited. But most years, fire bans are not that comprehensive and permit stove use, provided they meet the conditions I described in the regulations I referred to earlier.
Hope this helps,
- Martin
Good stuff
Couldn't you snuff any Alcohol stove by putting and upside-down cup, bowl or pot over it?
@@jelicoe Good question, and I apologize for not replying sooner. I have only just now seen this comment.
Yes, in principle one can snuff out an alcohol burner if one has some vessel that fits over it and cuts off the air supply to snuff out the fire, but this would only work to snuff out the flame instantly if the cover/vessel were small enough to leave little to no oxygen around the burner. A typical pot, bowl, or cup would not be so form-fitting, allowing the flame to burn on for a short time before the oxygen was used up. Also, a person might not have such a vessel near at hand, so the authorities who make these rules want people to use stoves that have, built into them, either a shut-off valve that cuts off the flame instantly or a lid/cover that is form-fitting and designed for the same purpose and is considered part of the stove and sold with it.
Cheers,
- Martin
A fourth option would be a collapsible grill, such as the little Coghlans Pack Grill. Mine can not only be used along with a campfire, but it will also clear my gas, twigg, & alcohol stoves for grilling or better placement.
Loved this. Concise and full of info. Gave all the info about each to make an educated decision. Really appreciate you.
Love this Mike that you for explaining this!! - it is difficult to decide what stove you need when out. This made it simple. Thank you again!! 👍 Sending a like, love and sub from Ireland 🇮🇪 Keep up the good work!!
Great video, very thorough
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Nice nice! The only one of the three is the alcohol stove...i need to make me one for sure! Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us Mr.Mike hope you stay safe and blessed my friend!
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I had one I made out of a can, but when I tested it prior to filming for this video, it leaked all over my balcony after it was ignited. Had a big ol' patch of burning alcohol on my balcony (concrete though, nothing flammable or damageable)
Well articulated. I’ve been looking into this for a bit and your video was the most concise and useful information I came across. Personally, I think I’m in favor of the wood stove. It seems more sustainable, and just fun compared to the other options. After all, building a wood fire (even a small one in a little can) is just an integral part of camping (at least to me). That said, those pesky fire bans make the gas canister furnaces almost a must-have.
Nice vid. I prefer the twig stove and camp fires to the other methods. If there is a burn ban then I take the jet boil along.
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I still use proper wood stove and fancy feast stove
Van i just not use rocks and twigs instead of a twig stove?
People use gas stove because of fire bans in the US, which is sad because they involve the most transportation costs/pollution for the fuel, and more waste created per liter. It can also be somewhat dangerous if tipped over, because the flame wont just go out if it happens, but it will most likely never be an issue as you should be able to pat down any embers with your foot.
It's the least environment friendly option, yet the most used - and almost enforced by law.
Alcohol stoves should all have some protection against being tipped over because they are honestly a fire hazzard, but twig stoves are perfectly safe! Twig stoves offer a container for the flames and coals, which almost completely neutralizes the threat of spreading a fire. Unless you are an idiot or have ill intentions you can not miss-use one and create a wildfire. Let things burn out and then use the poop trowel you already have to burry the ash or biochar that is left over - you reduce waste created, clean up dead biomass from the woods and even help fertilize the soil with potash.
What is brand of twig stove in this video. I can’t find it
Esbit, I think
I don't get the twig stove; if you have twigs, who needs the stove? What's the advantage of the twig stove compared to a small "camp fire"?
For legal reasons. The stove keeps the burning twigs off the forest floor, which reduces the risk og starting a forest fire. Where I live, Denmark, you get a fine equivalent to 1000 US dollars for starting even a small fire on the ground. You have to use a raised stove or a designated camp site.
Your "twig stove" is actually NOT a twig stove. It is designed to use a trangia style alcohol stove, but I suppose if you didn't have any alcohol, twigs would work, after a certain fashion, even though it's not designed for it.
Anything's a twig stove if you're brave enough