Which is the best camping stove in 2023? At a glance

• Best overall – Primus Lite+
• Best camping gas stove – Campingaz Camping Chef CV.
• Best multi-fuel stove – Kelly Kettle.
• Best backpacking stove – MSR Pocket Rocket 2.
• Best portable gas stove – Jetboil Stash.

A portable stove is a cooking stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight, used in camping, picnicking, backpacking, or other use in remote locations where an easily transportable means of cooking or heating is needed.

Important Features: Wind Resistance and Simmer Control If your stove isn't protected on even a moderately gusty day, it'll be difficult to get consistent power to cook your food evenly and efficiently (and strong gusts can put the flame out completely).

30,000 BTU/hr. Most Camp Chef cooking systems feature a 30,000 BTU/hr. output.

A. Most camping stoves burn at 150g/h and the average gas cartridge has a capacity of 450g. This gives approximately 3 hours of cooking time.

• Best Overall: Camp Chef Everest 2x Camping Stove at Amazon.
• Best Single Burner: Eureka!
• Best for Backpacking: MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove at Amazon.
• Best Value: Coleman Classic 2-Burner Propane Gas Camping Stove at Amazon.
• Best Splurge: Camp Chef Pro 16 at Amazon.
• Best Wood Burning:
• Best Solar Cooker:

Camping stoves (yes, even wood-burning stoves) are generally much safer than campfires. Unless the stove gets knocked over, you really don't have much to worry about. Stoves will keep the fire contained, and keep sparks from shooting out in random directions.

Whichever lightweight camping stove type you're after, here are the main features that you need to be considering.

• Weight. This is a big consideration for many campers.
• Packed Size.
• Camping Stove Boil Times and Burner Power Output.
• Heat Exchangers.
• Burner Head Size.
• Pan Supports.
• Piezo Igniter.
• Wind Protection.

20,000-30,000 BTU 20,000-30,000 BTU Most often, outdoor cooking requires a little more power. Your stove will probably have to face up to wind, rain, cold temperatures, and more at some point. Our 20,000-30,000 BTU burners should be able to handle the challenge.

Middle: 2,000–10,000 BTUs. Mid-range BTUs are good for everyday cooking like sauteing and frying. High: 12,000–18,000 BTUs. These high BTU burners are meant for high heat cooking like searing and stir-frying.

Camp Stove Burners and BTU For most people, a two burner stove that puts out around 10,000 BTU's per burner is a good place to start. This allows you to boil water for coffee quickly, while you cook breakfast on the other burner. A stove this size usually maxes out when you're cooking for four people or more.

If you're talking about sealed butane-mix canisters, no, they won't go bad. But if you're talking about a jug of white gas, that's another story. Once opened, white gas should generally be used within a few months.

It may be tempting to go to bed with your home warm and toasty when your power is out. However, you should NEVER leave your gas stove on overnight, as this can cause major carbon monoxide issues.