Best Camping Stoves in the UK

What is the best picnic food? Of course, it is a toothsome steak! Specifically for steak lovers, Campingaz has equipped this stove with a downward radiant burner that will help you grill a great slab of meat, vegetables, and bread perfectly and evenly. What's more, the camping stove comes with a rack and drip tray with an ergonomic handle so that you won't burn your fingers when you need to check a steak's doneness. Forget about finding firewood or splitting logs in order to make a fire since the camping stove works on butane. Yet, don't forget to buy a spare gas tank in advance, particularly if you plan to camp for several days.

What else might you need to enjoy your favourite steak? The answer is simple: a high-quality steak knife will help you easily cut through any chunk from a gentle rare steak to a tougher well-done roast.

You are unlikely to face any difficulties in connecting your camping stove to a gas tank since this process is quite simple and straightforward. You will need a flexible gas hose, 2 jubilee clips, a gas regulator, a gas bottle, and a screwdriver for tightening the clips up. Well, start with hooking a hose up to a nozzle connector. It is preferable to soak one end of the hose with hot water for several minutes to make the material softer and more elastic and thus, achieve a tight fit. Next, take a jubilee clip, make sure that it covers both the nozzle and the hose, and tighten it with a screwdriver. Now, connect the other end of the hose to a gas regulator and again, use a jubilee clip to tighten them. Finally, attach the regulator to a gas bottle. Voila! Start cooking your favourite dishes!

If you opt for the Marksman gas stove, you will get 8 butane bottles as a bonus! Each bottle holds approximately 220 ml of gas and provides you with around an hour of constant burning time. However, almost all the dishes are cooked on a medium heat, thus the bottle of butane will last longer than stated. You can easily take several bottles of gas with you on a trip in order not to run out of fuel when you least expect it. The vessels are compact in size and will not take much place in your car but will provide you and all the tourists in your group with the scrumptious dishes. Please note: the seller doesn't ship the stove with the butane bottles to UK highlands for safety considerations.

It is not a secret that not only the cooking power but also the quality of cookware determines the cooking time. Let's find out how to choose the right saucepan and the frying pan in order to achieve excellent cooking results. First of all, the cookware should not be larger than 24 cm to stand steadily on the cooking surface. What's more, the cookware should heat up pretty fast and feature excellent transfer. The next thing to consider is the weight of a saucepan or a frying pan you take with you. This feature is quite important since a luggage shouldn't be too heavy even if you are travelling by car. Finally, the cookware should be easy to maintain since cleaning a saucepan isn't easy during a camping tour. The experienced tourists say that aluminium cookware with non-stick coating feature all the listed properties, so opt for the right cookware set and hike through the woods with a peace of mind.

A special mention should be made of the appliance's gas feed mechanism. There is a lid with a special opening on the right side of the gas stove, through which you can see whether there a cartridge is inserted or not. What's more, the stove comes with 2 gas canisters (220 g each) hence, a long burning time is guaranteed right out of the box. So, how to install a gas cartridge? First of all, set the switch on the rear panel to the "unlock" position, then take a cartridge and remove the protective cap from it. Install a cartridge into the compartment and fix it to a nozzle connector. Every cartridge is designed with a special groove that should be aligned with a spring-loaded lever located above the nozzle connector. It will hold the canister in place and add to the stove's safety. Finally, close the lid and set the switch to the "lock" position. That's all, now you can turn the stove on and start cooking.

Butane, as well as all gasses used for fuelling camping stoves, is an explosive compound that should be utilized cautiously in order to avoid accidents. Here we'd like to go over the most important safety recommendations:

1. The stove with the canister installed should be placed on a flat surface.

2. Keep gas bottles away from heat and fire.

3. Store cylinders out of direct sunlight

4. Use the camping stove outdoors.

5. Don't try to refill a gas cylinder if it is not refillable.

6. Keep the cylinders away from the children's reach

Of course, not only cooking but cleaning of a camping stove as well should be as comfortable and effortless as possible, since these are really tedious tasks, especially when you don't have much water. However, the manufacturer has thought every detail in his product out and decided to use the stainless steel cooking surface. It means that wiping the stove with a wet napkin will suffice. What's more, the grate is removable so that you will be able to clean the surface even in hard-to-reach places. There is a chance that the nozzles might get clogged if you use the camping stove frequently. But don't worry, they can be easily cleaned on your own without a need to pay for services. All you have to do is cut the gas off, remove the hob's lid and clean the nozzles. After cleaning, you will see the improvements in firepower as well as in cooking time.

Many people wonder how much gas they will need during a weekend trip since none of us wants to add extra weight to their backpack or run out of gas when they least expect it. So, let's try to figure it out. First of all, there are several types of gas canisters available in the market. But the most widespread models are R904 and R907 that hold up to 1.8 l and 2.75 l respectively. While cooking on the highest power, the stove consumes approximately 150-200 grammes of butane per hour, hence it won't be a problem to calculate that the canister with the capacity of 1.8 l guarantees around 9-12 hours of constant burn time. In comparison, a canister with the capacity of 2.75 l allows the stove to burn for 14-18 hours. Therefore, if you are planning a weekend-long backpacking tour, take three R904 or two R907 canisters. Enjoy your favourite dishes al fresco!

Well, which features does this gas stove offer? First of all, the Marksman camping stove is designed with the control knobs o the rear panel so that you can easily adjust the flame power depending on the cooking method. Secondly, you don't need matches or a lighter to ignite the burner thanks to the Piezo ignition system. Someone might find this feature not that much important, however, it will come in handy on a windy day or in soggy weather. Furthermore, the camping stove has a windshield that won't let a fire be out. As for safety, a gas canister snugly fits a compartment and won't fall out during the storage or transportation. You will, probably, admit that this camping stove is well-thought-out!

Despite the fact that this camping stove comes fitted with 8 gas canisters (220 grammes each), you should make smart use of them. We'd like to give you some tips on culinary subtleties that will help you feast on mouth-watering dishes, speed the cooking process up, and save the valuable gas on top of it.

1. Cut ingredients into smaller pieces since thinly sliced food will be ready in minutes while thick pieces need more time to be cooked. A chef knife and even hunting knife would come in useful.

2. If you are going to roast meat or make barbecue, marinate it in advance in order to deliver taste and save your time on cooking it.

3. Don't cook your dishes on a high heat since the ingredients might burn outside but remain uncooked inside. The maximum heat should be used for boiling water only.

4. Opt for a solar cooker as an alternative to a camping stove. It can be used for cooking a good lot of food with no fuel at all. Here, a mirrored surface attracts the sunlight and converts the sun energy into heat.