The Jetboil is also lightning fast meaning time from prep to food-in-belly is minimised - paramount for many, including me. In terms of price, it's certainly not the cheapest stove of this kind, but if you want a reliable option that has been proved out in the field for nearly 20 years, you'll struggle to do better than this. As you can see from the above table, the Calor 4.5kg and Campingaz R907 last a similar amount of time, despite the Campingaz holding less gas.

If you want a boil in a bag and a few brews whilst out for shorter trips, a Jetboil Zip is a superb and very portable gas stove. If you're looking at buying gas cylinders in the UK, you'll notice some are blue (butane) and some a red (propane). But what's the difference between butane and propane?

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Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3) Campingaz Camping Chef DLX Stainless Infrared Gas Stove review: Twin Connection CV/R Regulator Another downside is that whilst it has sufficient power in terms of Watts, it's slow compared to many of the other camping stoves featured here at 5 minutes 25 boil time.

You can also move the cylinder to hear the liquid gas moving around inside (remember, this is liquid petroleum gas), which gives you some idea of how much you have left. Tip for finding cheaper gas cylinders for camping If you like to do pilates, there's no reason why a camping holiday should get in the way of enjoying this low-impact exercise. The fresh air can make your pilates session even more stimulating. Our pilates shop has everything you need for pilates in the great outdoors. You'll find pilate mats, weighted hoops, resistance bands and a great range of fitness and pilates clothing. The best single burner camping stove is the Campingaz Bistro. It's easy to use, has 2.2kW of power, comes with a Piezo ignition, is easily cleaned, and comes with an adjustable flame making it a great option for cooking a wide variety of food on. It also comes with a carry case. You'll usually need to buy the gas canister separately. Are camping stoves dangerous? There is also a load limit of 3.6kg for food and pans. This is more than enough for a couple of people but not suited to larger groups.

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Not good when very windy / extreme weather Use for: fair-weather trips where allowed Solar gas stoves Pro's I didn't know what to expect from the Campingaz Camping Chef DLX Stainless Infrared Gas Stove. The stats looked good, but as I learned many times before, just because a product looks promising on paper doesn't mean it'll actually perform well under real-life circumstances.