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What's the difference between white gas, propane, kerosene, and gasoline?

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How do I know what type I should use when I'm planning a camping trip?

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I personally highly recommend using an alcohol stove (pepsi-can stove, or some other variant), especially when hiking solo. In my opinion, the weight benefits far exceed the disadvantages.

The benefits of Alcohol*:

  • An alcohol stove is usually much lighter than a comparable white gas/propage/kerosene/gasoline.
  • An alcohol stove also has no moving parts that can malfunction. Quite reliable.
  • Can be easily made even in the field, using two soda cans and a sharp knife.
  • Alcohol is relatively easy to come by and better available than most butane canisters

Disadvantages:

  • Usually takes longer to boil water than more traditional stoves.
  • In higher altitudes/colder weather it takes longer to prime the stove and get it going.
  • In such conditions it will also take longer to boil the water/meal.

(*We are talking about stove fuel here, not about drinking the stuff...)

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Iizuki‭ wrote 10 months ago

An alcohol stove is also silent. A more peaceful cooking experience