Camping stoves are available in a wide variety of designs: from light gas stoves for backpackers to six kilo all-rounders for car camping or your own veranda.
AllesBeste has tested twelve stoves from different price and performance classes.
Which fuel you use for cooking is a matter of taste: With spirit stoves and Esbit solid fuel stoves, the type of fuel is clear, with all-burner you can burn everything from twigs to cones and wood that you would burn in a tiled stove at home.
There are also different types of cartridges to choose from.
Gas cartridges
are very easy to use and, depending on the type, are available almost everywhere.
Spirit must be carried in a suitable fuel bottle and the spirit burner must be carefully closed.
Not all cartridges are compatible with all stoves because they have different connections.
The
piercing cartridge
is widespread, inexpensive and especially suitable for use in the home garden or when camping.
The cartridge has no valve, when the camping stove is put on, a spike pierces the cartridge so that the gas can escape.
Some piercing cartridges now have a gas lock system that prevents uncontrolled gas leakage.
A
screw cartridge
is suitable for hikers and mountaineers
: It is
screwed
to the camping stove with a thread.
The cartridge has a self-closing screw valve so that the cooker attachments can be removed at any time and no gas can escape.
As a result, these cartridges can also be used more flexibly.
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Camping stove in the test
The test portal AllesBeste tested twelve camping stoves.
The Hikenture gas cooker was most convincing.
The versatile cooker is equipped with a large pan support and piezo ignition.
Despite the weight of only 250 grams, the model has a secure stand and it offers a large, fold-out support surface.
The scope of delivery includes an adapter with which the stove can also be used with various types of gas cartridges.
All of this is available at an unbeatable price.
Another recommendation is the Esbit alcohol cook set: Here you can get an alcohol or solid fuel cooker including cookware made of anodized aluminum for one or two people for around 50 euros.
The camping stove also has an attractive design and is nicely finished.
In addition, it can be packaged wonderfully small.
More information and other recommended alternatives can be found in the detailed review by AllesBeste.
