Best family camping cooker?
Discussion
As per title really, getting everything together for our first family camps, with my 8 & 7 year olds...
I have fond memories of using trangias, Cobb bbqs seem very nice and versatile (plus can replicate some of my favourite smoked BBQ stuff), although most seem to favour a two burner gas hob.
Planning camps of up to a week, initial cost not too much of a concern, but don't want something with stupid running costs.
Cheers!
I have fond memories of using trangias, Cobb bbqs seem very nice and versatile (plus can replicate some of my favourite smoked BBQ stuff), although most seem to favour a two burner gas hob.
Planning camps of up to a week, initial cost not too much of a concern, but don't want something with stupid running costs.
Cheers!
I've got a JetBoil Helios for sale on EBay at the moment. It's much better than my gas-converted Trangia but worth more which is why I'm trying to sell that and not the Trangia.
The only negative about the Helios is that it doesn't come with a kettle but as JetBoil has a number of quick boil kettle options, maybe it's better to buy one of those as well and have two burners available to you.
The only negative about the Helios is that it doesn't come with a kettle but as JetBoil has a number of quick boil kettle options, maybe it's better to buy one of those as well and have two burners available to you.
Petrol Stoves.....way cheaper than gas etc.... Coleman do a 2 burner jobby.... I use single burner colemans...work in windy,cold and wet conditions... just to job...like all the other options..care must be taken with the fuel
The bacon for sarnies me and the girlfriend this morning, cooked outside the Bongo Campervan(she hates the stink of it if we cook bacon inside) was cooked just fine on the Sportster stove... half litre fill up of petrol with 8 hr burn time...cheap running...
The bacon for sarnies me and the girlfriend this morning, cooked outside the Bongo Campervan(she hates the stink of it if we cook bacon inside) was cooked just fine on the Sportster stove... half litre fill up of petrol with 8 hr burn time...cheap running...
Watchman said:
I've only used a petrol stove once and found it a bit smelly. Suspect they're great/invaluable if you intend to travel around the world but gas is so convenient when you're within civilisation.
Petrol is so cheap compared to gas...the 2 ring coleman stove packs into a suitcase (its own unit)60p to fill a tank at least 5 hours running and with a toaster jobby ....they are all not useless...the "tray" type are much better than the "tiangle" stand up types.... you are well sorted even for the most fussy of kids...Petrols stoves can be used in the wind rain and cold weather when gas is blown out or wont work...
One of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMPINGAZ-CAMPING-CHEF-0...
sitting on top of one of these
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-compact-kitche...
has served us proud for many many years. Cooked some rather nice bacon on it this morning in fact.
sitting on top of one of these
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-compact-kitche...
has served us proud for many many years. Cooked some rather nice bacon on it this morning in fact.
Just spent 2 weeks using a sunngas,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dUSLDyzK4
superb, steak & superfast cups of tea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dUSLDyzK4
superb, steak & superfast cups of tea
toerag said:
Just spent 2 weeks using a sunngas,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dUSLDyzK4
superb, steak & superfast cups of tea
For a family it's either this or the one with the grill instead of the hot-plate. Definitely.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dUSLDyzK4
superb, steak & superfast cups of tea
JQ said:
One of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMPINGAZ-CAMPING-CHEF-0...
Thats what we use, saw a new version yesterday though.
Thats what we use, saw a new version yesterday though.
When we started camping years ago, we had a 2 burner gas Tilley Trojan. Superb little thing and very thrifty on gas, but eventually the demands for more food as children appeared relegated it to the back of the garage.
We moved, after seeing friends use them, to a 2 burner Coleman petrol and then to a larger 3 burner with a single Coleman petrol as a very portable backup unit and for going out and about.
We love them as they're incredibly quick to boil water and, as said before, use very little petrol. Plus we can buy more fuel very easily if ever needed.
Since buying a motorhome, we've moved, predictably, to gas and a Cadac. Very, very good for family meals and very versatile. Not really as compact as the Coleman as the Cadac is round (as are gas cannisters) whereas the Coleman is rectangular as is the petrol container. Much more space efficient when packing.
The Coleman stoves are very tough and you'll easily sell them if you need to.
We moved, after seeing friends use them, to a 2 burner Coleman petrol and then to a larger 3 burner with a single Coleman petrol as a very portable backup unit and for going out and about.
We love them as they're incredibly quick to boil water and, as said before, use very little petrol. Plus we can buy more fuel very easily if ever needed.
Since buying a motorhome, we've moved, predictably, to gas and a Cadac. Very, very good for family meals and very versatile. Not really as compact as the Coleman as the Cadac is round (as are gas cannisters) whereas the Coleman is rectangular as is the petrol container. Much more space efficient when packing.
The Coleman stoves are very tough and you'll easily sell them if you need to.
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