Stoves and Fuel Types
Stoves Presentation
Stove Safety
Check fuel lines, valves and connections for leaks before lighting stove.
Let stove cool completely before changing cartridges or adding fuel.
Change or add fuel outside the tent and away from open flames.
Do not use stove inside the tent unless absolutely necessary (if it won’t run otherwise or you are at risk of hypothermia).
If you must use it in the tent:
Light the stove outside and bring it in once it is running smoothly.
Cook near the tent door for better ventilation and in case you need to throw the stove outside if it catches on fire.
Provide plenty of ventilation so Carbon Monoxide does not build up inside the tent.
Stove Assignment
Camp Stove Advertising Project
You will create a pamphlet/poster advertising a camp stove.
Choose a stove that might be suited for trips you are likely to do in the future.
The stove you choose will be from the following list:
Cartridge Stove
White Gas Stove with Integral Fuel Tank
Cartridge Stove with Integral Pot
White Gas Stove using Fuel Bottle as a Tank
Multi-fuel Stove using Fuel Bottle as a Tank
Cartridge Stove with a Flexible Hose
Hanging Cartridge Stove and Cook Pot
Research stoves using the sites below under Stove Links
Your pamphlet will include:
The type of stove you have been assigned.
The name of the stove model
Price
The advantages of this stove over other stoves types
The type of fuel is uses
The advantages of this fuel type
The best uses for this type of stove
Accessories available for this type of stove
General maintenance required for this stove
Photos of this stove
Make the pamphlet on 8 ½ x 11 paper.
Use Word or similar program.
Include colour, pictures and phrases to sell your stove!
Stove Links
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-stove.html
Clear advice.
http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Backpacking-Stove-Reviews
Awesome site with great explanations, a video, etc.
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ContentPrimary/Learn/HikingAndCamping/StovesAndFuel/ChoosingAStove.jsp
Walks you through various aspects
http://zenstoves.net/StoveChoices.htm
More technical information
http://www.consumersearch.com/camping-stoves
Camping Stove Reviews
Comparison of Stove Fuels
(From Mountaineering – The Freedom of the Hills 8th Ed. Published by The Mountaineers, 2010)
And for fun How to Build a Pop-can Stove