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Camping Stoves
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Camping Stoves and Camp Cookers
Stoves for camping come in a variety of styles and fuel types and are a key piece of camping equipment that is available to buy at Active Online with Free UK delivery on orders over £25.
Types of Fuel
You can categorise the Camping Stoves on sale here in terms of the fuel they burn, The most common fuel types are:
Gas:
These usually consist of a propane and butane mix. The best thing about them is their ease of use. You just switch on the gas, light it and you're cooking with gas! The downside are the running costs and the waste (disposing of the empty canister) The canisters are available in many sizes and in a variety of fittings for several different types of stove so if you choose gas, be sure to check that the canisters you buy will fit onto your specific stove.
Liquid Fuel:
These camp stoves all need some method of pressurising the fuel (usually an integrated pump) and need priming to pre-heat the fuel and convert it to gas. This means that the liquid fuel stove will take a little extra effort to light. On the plus side, a liquid fuel stove will perform better in a wide range of situations and will cost less to run. Liquid fuel stoves will often also be multi fuel stoves which burn a range of liquid fuels giving them more versatility.
Methylated Spirits:
These stoves rely on the vapour emitted from a static burner. They are often considered to be safer than other stoves. However this unfortunately means that cooking takes longer.
Solid Fuel:
These stoves use tablets or gels and are safe, lightweight and cost effective. They take longer to cook with are generally messy to use and offer no adjustability.
