Most popular stove's used in Overlanding

[herecomestony]

We use a Century "Ultima" Deluxe 2-Burner Propane Stove with Broiler (bought at Target) and it functions very nice.
This stove has cooked meals and endless amounts of coffee for 10+ people over several days w/o hiccups.
It also served us very well over a 36hr power outage last year.

I need one of those!

 

[ludeykrus]

After a few years of unnecessary clutter and complication, I have ditched the propane grill for a Coleman dual-fuel stove. A 414 Powerhouse, to be exact. Being able to fill a few jerry cans with the same fuel that runs my truck, my inflatable boat's outboard, AND my food stove is immeasurably useful.

 

[madmax718]

the colemans have worked great. A built in wind screen is invaluable.

 

[Switch]

I bought this three-burner stove at a used camping gear store over 10 years ago. It has no make or model on it. I only recently learned it is now sold as a Basecamp Three Burner Stove by Mr. Heater . They also make a fancier version that I think would be easier to keep clean and has a piezo ignition.

The first thing I learned is that I couldn't use all three burners at the same time because they were too close together for the pots and pans I had in my camping kit. But I discovered that a 2Qt pot was all I needed for heating water for my coffee press and that fajita skillets are narrow enough to fit on the other two burners. So I got rid of my big pot and crappy worn out 12" Teflon skillet and my breakfast has been served hot ever since. A 3.5Qt asparagus pot also fits nicely on this stove.

As a side note, I find the 20 lb propane tanks to be way to big for weekend trips so I got a 5 lb tank that weights less and takes up much less space. I carry two 16 oz propane cylinders for spare fuel.

Here's pics of what's available now from Mr Heater. As you can see the basic model has the large burner in the middle. I moved the burner (along with the small brass jet found inside) to the right side so the two smaller burners were next to each other.

and here's the Delux version.

I spoke to their customer service recently and they said that these models are being replaced but the new product isn't available yet.

 

[chmura]

I just purchased a Partner 18" stove with windscreen and they are adding additional slats to prevent small cups from falling through. Should arrive Monday.

I need to stay off this forum as originally I was committed to buy a Campchef stove..

 

[hyperboarder]

Replacing the grill stove with a 425e for this weekends activities. Full tank of gas, fresh generator, and a propane adapter just in case. Looking forward to using a stove 10 years older than I am.

 

[conifers4]

What would be a reasonable price to pay for an old dual fuel Coleman in good working order?

 

[huachuca]

What would be a reasonable price to pay for an old dual fuel Coleman in good working order?

Two burner models are fairly common but Coleman 'collectors' are driving prices up - Maybe $40-$60 if you're patient and much less if you have time for yard sales.

In my experience dual fuel isn't that much of a plus. I've used regular unleaded gas in my Northstar lantern a couple of times; it didn't burn very clean and gummed up the generator. While its cheaper and possibly more convenient, I really don't want that stuff too close to my food. Coleman fuel (and its white gas equivalents) doesn't have a shelf life constraint.

My 413F dates back to the early sixties and is still going strong. The burners on the this model are about 11" apart making them large enough to support two decent sized pots/pans/griddles/ovens without being too cumbersome to transport . The "E" and "F" versions have a much larger tank and I can usually make it through a three day weekend without having to refuel. Although I have newer and fancier propane stoves, this is still my favorite.

More info on Coleman stoves here http://tgmarsh.faculty.noctrl.edu/coleusstovemid50present.html

 

[Semi-Hex]

I just purchased a Partner 18" stove with windscreen and they are adding additional slats to prevent small cups from falling through. Should arrive Monday.

I need to stay off this forum as originally I was committed to buy a Campchef stove..

You'll be happy to come to the dark side. I ended up being so irritated by those regulators always failing.

 

[Ozrockrat]

For outside we have a Partner 22", a scottle and a jet boil just for a quick cuppa. Inside we have a single induction cooktop and an inverter microwave which can run off our inverter.

Generally we always cook outside but we had to have the inside cooking facilities to get the vehicle registered as an RV.

If I am going on the bike it's the Jetboil and a MSR whisper lite.

 

[LUGS]

For car camping my wife and I regularly use our MSR Pocket Rocket if the weather is wet or just want something quick. Otherwise it's the folding Firebox stove. This thing is actually kinda fun to use and really quite sturdy. Have only used twigs and fuel tablets in it but cooks really well with both. Here's the link to the one we use http://www.fireboxstove.com/camp-stoves/5-inch-folding-firebox

 

[SirCampalot]

Went with the Partner Steel 22" with a matching bag from Blue Ridge Overland Gear. Buy once, cry once. No regrets.

 

[Honu]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/60021-Partner-Stoves?p=871389#post871389

check out this link something espressomon did and could be one of the better partner mods for the partner when used on a table etc...

Went with the Partner Steel 22" with a matching bag from Blue Ridge Overland Gear. Buy once, cry once. No regrets.

 

[jacrider]

We also we went with the Partner Steel stove. Bullet-proof. Simple, easy to clean. Love it. Fast to boil, although I do get the concerns about high altitudes and cold weather.

Some comments earlier about aluminum propane tanks. Here in Canada (at least) the tank lasts as long as there isn't evidence of corrosion. We do have to replace the valve every 10 years and have the tank pressure tested. We have them on our sailboat and just had them done over the past winter. That being said, we don't have an aluminum tank for our Partner Steel stove, but rather a 5lb steel tank. Light enough. Can be refilled easily. We also have the adapter to allow us in a pinch to use 1lb tanks as backup.

Have a Dragonfly as a back-up on longer trips, but have never had to use it. It is used on canoe trips.

 

[SirCampalot]

check out this link something espressomon did and could be one of the better partner mods for the partner when used on a table etc...

Thanks Honu! I've been meaning to do the spresso-mod on my stove but haven't had time to source the parts. I know the wood pieces are ghetto but they work... for now. ' )