Since ancient times, fire has always been a helper of man. Carefully handling this element, a person learned to cook food, heat his simple dwelling. Now, in traveling conditions, a person is still using fire. But this is not always a bonfire. Quite often, cooking and boiling water occurs with the help of a tourist gas stove. If your plans for the near future include relaxing in the forest, you should definitely get such a useful device. And even if you are not a strong fan of tourism and long trips to nature, such a stove is sure to come in handy in the country.
Overview of gas stoves
Plates of this direction are of two types:
- With horizontal installation of the cylinder. The cylinder is used at 200-220 grams.
- Universal camping stoves are powered by an internal gas cylinder. Such a stove can also be fed from a large external gas cylinder.
Assuming that such gas camping stoves will be used in the most adverse conditions, the manufacturers took care of a housing of increased resistance. It is most often made of metal with a corrosion-resistant surface or an enamel-coated surface. Experienced travelers and hunters prefer to purchase tiles whose body is made of an alloy of aluminum and titanium. The price of such models, of course, is not entirely budgetary, but during operation, such a plate fully justifies the costs.
Tile Suitcase
It is better to keep a camping gas stove in a suitcase while traveling. Such a case protects the mini-device well from moisture drops and from accidental damage. The stove in the case will serve for a long time. Therefore, in the case when you purchased the device without this convenient element, try to buy a special case for your tile. Believe me, the presence of this accessory will greatly facilitate your life in the wild.
For the company
For a friendly company of ten people, a marching two-burner gas stove will be a good help in nature. Such a model is good in that it simultaneously helps to cook food on one hob, and on the other you can boil a kettle along the way. This option is possible by connecting two small spray cans to each burner. A stove with two rings can, if necessary, use the method of connecting household gas to a cylinder. For this purpose there is an adapter. True, there is already a very minor inconvenience: only one section of the tile will burn from a household gas container.
With gas fuel heating
For those who often find themselves in natural conditions in an unfavorable, or rather cold climate, there are also plates with certain properties. For example, a gas tourist stove equipped with a device for preheating a combustible mixture. When leaving the cylinder, the gas cools the container from which it exits. The pressure inside the cylinder drops, and from such a difference the stove does not burn well, or even goes out altogether. What significantly delays cooking, and the gas itself in cold conditions is not fully used in the cylinder. Here for these cases there is a camp gas stove with the function of heating the can.
What kind of burners do stoves have?
- Portable tiles are most often equipped with burners that emit annular flames. Such a modification is familiar to everyone, these are ordinary round burners.
- A ceramic burner model is much less common. Such a model does not produce noticeable reeds of fire, the whole process takes place in the burner itself, not in the atmosphere. Gas in such tiles is consumed more slowly, and a lot of heat is given up due to heating of the burner surface itself. The indisputable advantage of ceramics is the ability to cook food right in the tent. Such a stove will help out when during your trip it suddenly rains. At the same time, the tile will perform two functions: prepare food and heat the air inside the tent.
Advantages of portable camping stoves
- Product weight. The stove is easy to transport, while it does not take up much space.
- Calm and confident operation of the burners as long as there is blue fuel in the cylinder of the stove.
- Clear and uncomplicated design.
- Safety when using the device. Of course, do not forget the rules for using the device.
- It is convenient to use not only in nature, but also at home, in the country.
- Convenient cooking surface.
- Product Stability.
Gas Camping Safety Additions
The safety level of this type of device must be at its best, despite the fact that the use of gas portable stoves occurs most often in the open air. Protection features include:
- Protection against fuel leakage and control of gas supply to the burner.
- Preventing the unit from accidentally turning on by locking.
- Many models are equipped with a special piezoelectric element, for easy and quick ignition.
- Blocking the burner if the cylinder is installed incorrectly. Blocking can occur by shutting off the fuel supply or by blocking the ignition with a piezoelectric element.
- Windproof screen.
Be careful!
Beware of leaving your tile in the open sun! Gas is an explosive element and its improper operation can lead to great disaster. Do not try to modify and modify your portable device yourself.
Refueling
You can replenish the gas supply at an ordinary gas station. Small additional cylinders are available at any suitable store. You can find refill cartridges for stoves and in supermarkets. When using the device, keep the nozzles clean. Protect them from moisture or small particles inside the burner. Then your mini-tile will serve you for more than one year and all this time you will not regret your choice.
The choice of plates on the market today pleases with its diversity. You can choose affordable samples of Russian production, or you can buy a favorite model proposed by a foreign manufacturer. In each case, the tourist and tourist tile will surely find each other.