Camp stove

Purpose

Cook and make hot drinks on trips and during outages.

More specific types

“Stove” is a broad category in the shared vocabulary — kits can also reference these narrower types:

• Canister StoveSubtype

  Screws onto an isobutane canister — convenient and clean-burning.

• Alcohol StoveSubtype

  Simple, silent, ultralight burner running on denatured alcohol.

• Wood StoveSubtype

  Burns twigs — no fuel to carry, but check local fire restrictions.

• White Gas StoveSubtype

  Liquid-fuel workhorse that keeps performing in deep cold.

Used in kits

• Overland Camp Kitchen Kit

  Camping

• Severe Weather Home Shelter Kit

  Home Emergency

• Backcountry Water Treatment Kit

  Camping

• Alaskan Float Trip Fishing Kit

  Fishing

• Ultralight Overnight Backpacking Kit

  Hiking & Backpacking

Alternatives

• Liquid-fuel stove— Performs in deep cold; heavier and needs priming.
• Wood stove— No fuel to carry; check local fire rules.

Maintenance notes

• Check the O-ring on canister stoves; clean the jet on liquid-fuel stoves.

Buying considerations

• Canister stoves are simplest; liquid fuel wins in cold.
• A wide burner and stable pot supports matter more than raw output.