VanTrekker
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<p style="margin: 0px;" align="center"><img border="0" hspace="0" alt="" align="baseline" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41bBoTCXilL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"></p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="center"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="center"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">Yesterday, I was moving stuff around the van and knocked the little Chinese butane stove out of the passenger's seat and onto the concrete. It was bent in several places - enough to cripple it for a while. I might be able to straighten it out but decided a backup is not a bad idea, especially if it is something compact.</p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">Due to very limited counterspace, I do most of my cooking outside or on the floor near the van doors. (The paper towel rack is above the open area on the countertop so one has to be careful.) These little 10,000 BTU burners were rated so highly that for $21 it seemed like a good time to give one a try. The Stansport has swing-out feet making it more stable than some of the other brands. </p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;" align="left">Is anyone else using a burner like this? I do like the compact size and ease of storage, not to mention being able use the safer 1 pound universal propane bottles. I'm just a little concerced about the height and center of gravity. </p>