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:

1. Cartridge Stove

2. White Gas Stove with Integral Fuel Tank

3. Cartridge Stove with Integral Pot

4. White Gas Stove using Fuel Bottle as a Tank

5. Multi-fuel Stove using Fuel Bottle as a Tank

6. Cartridge Stove with a Flexible Hose

7. 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 8^th Ed. Published by The Mountaineers, 2010)

And for fun How to Build a Pop-can Stove