LeilaLight
Member
Hi, Everyone - I apologize if this topic has been covered ad nauseum previously. I did a quick search and my keywords didn't bring up a discussion...
I am planning a simple conversion of a cargo van. My current thought is to put a galley at the rear of the van (stand outside at rear to prep food, cook, and clean up). I will be living in Southern California, so not much worry about needing to cook indoors.
My questions concern using propane or butane. I think it makes sense for me to get a camp stove that could run on the small propane canisters. If, after cooking, I remove the canister from the stove fuel line and close the canister (I can get some of those brass caps intended for this purpose - sturdier than the plastic caps that come with the canister), do I need to worry about storing the small canister in my van? Given that I won't have an external vented box to keep the open canister, what would be the best way to store it? Do others worry about safety (suffocation or fire/explosion) with these small canisters?
I am planning a simple conversion of a cargo van. My current thought is to put a galley at the rear of the van (stand outside at rear to prep food, cook, and clean up). I will be living in Southern California, so not much worry about needing to cook indoors.
My questions concern using propane or butane. I think it makes sense for me to get a camp stove that could run on the small propane canisters. If, after cooking, I remove the canister from the stove fuel line and close the canister (I can get some of those brass caps intended for this purpose - sturdier than the plastic caps that come with the canister), do I need to worry about storing the small canister in my van? Given that I won't have an external vented box to keep the open canister, what would be the best way to store it? Do others worry about safety (suffocation or fire/explosion) with these small canisters?