AntiGroundhogDay
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Hello Everyone, about to full time in a 2016 Toyota RAV4 hybrid SUV. I plan to spend 50% of my time in nature, and 50% of my time in big cities going to museums. Following a whole foods, plant based diet, my cooking generally involves, 1 pot containing rice, lentils, veggies, spinach. I really just need to boil water. I'd also like to get into thermos cooking. I plan to stick to 70-80F weather as much as possible, but I've seen how hot the interior of a car gets even in "good" weather and I'm trying to figure out what kitchen setup I'll use, and more importantly what fuel source I'll use to cook. I'm worried about explosions inside the car when it heats up.
Options:
Induction
No fire risk
No fuel to buy
Can't cook outside on a hot day
Most simple setup
Would need to run the engine more to charge the battery system, so more wear and tear on the vehicle's drive train, and more gasoline burned.
Butane
Decently available at most Walmarts, or buy cheaper in bundles of 12 from Amazon
Can be expensive per BTU
Weak canisters... I assume would hold the least amount of pressure inside a hot car
Can cook outside the car if desired
2nd most compact stove, but may have to buy fuel in packs of 12 off Amazon to get good price, so overall may take up a bit of space to store.
Alcohol
Least explosion risk out of the different gases
Weakest BTU output, long boil times
Most compact stove (a tuna can), but if going on a extended trip in the wild without refueling, would have to carry the most volume because of low BTU output.
Can use it when backpacking so duel use
Can cook outside the car if desired
Propane
2nd cheapest / BTU
2nd hottest output
More robust green canister
Green canisters available at all Walmarts
Robust canister to hold a bit of pressure in a hot vehicle
When burned, leaves water vapor / condensation in vehicle
Can cook outside the car if desired.
Can use duel fuel, butane & propane compact stove.
Gasoline
Cheapest per BTU
Hottest output
Available at any gas station
Takes the most work to light, having to pump the stove.
Robust canister to hold a bit of pressure in a hot vehicle.
When burned, unsure what it off gases, not water vapor, but probably bad fumes that would been to be ventilated just the same?
Can cook outside the car if desired.
Compact stove, with robust canister for the gas.
Please lend me your advice. Thanks!
Options:
Induction
No fire risk
No fuel to buy
Can't cook outside on a hot day
Most simple setup
Would need to run the engine more to charge the battery system, so more wear and tear on the vehicle's drive train, and more gasoline burned.
Butane
Decently available at most Walmarts, or buy cheaper in bundles of 12 from Amazon
Can be expensive per BTU
Weak canisters... I assume would hold the least amount of pressure inside a hot car
Can cook outside the car if desired
2nd most compact stove, but may have to buy fuel in packs of 12 off Amazon to get good price, so overall may take up a bit of space to store.
Alcohol
Least explosion risk out of the different gases
Weakest BTU output, long boil times
Most compact stove (a tuna can), but if going on a extended trip in the wild without refueling, would have to carry the most volume because of low BTU output.
Can use it when backpacking so duel use
Can cook outside the car if desired
Propane
2nd cheapest / BTU
2nd hottest output
More robust green canister
Green canisters available at all Walmarts
Robust canister to hold a bit of pressure in a hot vehicle
When burned, leaves water vapor / condensation in vehicle
Can cook outside the car if desired.
Can use duel fuel, butane & propane compact stove.
Gasoline
Cheapest per BTU
Hottest output
Available at any gas station
Takes the most work to light, having to pump the stove.
Robust canister to hold a bit of pressure in a hot vehicle.
When burned, unsure what it off gases, not water vapor, but probably bad fumes that would been to be ventilated just the same?
Can cook outside the car if desired.
Compact stove, with robust canister for the gas.
Please lend me your advice. Thanks!