Portable Stoves
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A portable stove is any device used for generating heat for cooking or for heating a shelter.
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Choosing a Stove
When you are choosing a stove you should consider exactly what you want it to do for you and what the cost of those features is going be. Size, weight, food preparation, water preparation, life-cycle, and fuel usage are all going to be major considerations; the type of stove you choose will determine these.
Types of Stove
Sterno
Sterno is a combustible gel in a can that is often used by caterers to keep food warm. They are self contained unit that are easy to use. They will warm things up, and perhaps even bring water to a boil, but have a limited amount of heat they are capable of producing and once a can is empty it is not reuseable.
Butane/Propane/Isobutane
Stoves that use liquefied gases such as butane and propane offer convenience, efficiency, lightweight, and speed. In return they will require you to purchase your fuel by the can and the cans must be kept at a certain temperature range to be safe and functional. If the fuel is too cold, it will either be inefficient of simply not function at all. If the fuel is too hot, they become dangerous.
Liquid Multi-Fuel
Liquid fuel stove provide the user with the same efficiency and speed as a liquefied gas stove, but are slightly heavier than and not quite as convenient. In return for the weight they offer unmatched versatility, many of them will burn almost any flammable liquid such as white gas, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel, etc..
Alcohol
Alcohol stoves can either be purchased or made, they are simple, reliable, and lightweight.
Wood stove
Wood stoves are generally larger and heavier than other stoves, but can be reasonable lightweight and small for the benefits they offer. Long after man-made fuels are no longer available a wood stove will be functioning. They are also extremely durable due to their simplicity. They are also useful for providing heat to a shelter well above and beyond any of the other stove types.
