stove thread

[twokniveskatie]

okey dokey, let's talk about gear&nbsp;<img border="0" align="absmiddle" src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/love.gif">.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>in this particular thread, tell us about how you cook.....type of stove, type of fuel, where you get your fuel, why ya picked this method to cook.....pros and cons as you have experienced them.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>i'm gonna make this a sticky topic, keep it at the top. the idea behind these types of threads will be to gather a whole lotta experiences in one place so newbs (or anybody pondering a new type stove) can look here to see ~what has worked for everybody else~. this isn't the place to debate or get huffy opinions....go make yer own thread for that&nbsp;<img border="0" align="absmiddle" src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif">&nbsp;or start a thread for specific questions you might have, cause they will get better attention that way!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

 

[RVTravel]

I'm not vandwelling yet, but would use a backpacking stove with largest butane canisters I could find, since I already own about three backpacking stoves.<br><br>In future though, I would want to get a stove that used the cheapest fuel, maybe a proprane stove.<br>

 

[1oleman]

<P>Ok, this wouldn't work for vans.&nbsp; I live full-time in a 30 ft Class A motor home('81model) I have a propane stove-uses very little gas.&nbsp; My back-up is a coleman gas camp stove I've had for years.&nbsp; Works for me.&nbsp; Ed</P>

 

[akrvbob]

I cooked a meal nearly every night in my van or campers for 9 years total. Everyone of them cooked on a Coleman single or double burner propane stove hooked up to a refillable bottle. Has worked extremely well for me. Bob<br>

 

[blars]

My rexhall class a has a 3-burner cooktop and a microwave/convection oven.&nbsp; So far I've mainly used the microwave (charging the house batteries from the generator at the same time).<br><br><br>

 

[Tincup]

We are full time RVrs and most of our cooking is done in a solar oven or a small propane grill. &nbsp;We spend all of our time in the southwest desert and there is never a lack of sun. &nbsp;We use the propane stove on the odd cloudy day.<div><br></div><div><br></div>

 

[Vern M]

<P>My roll-your-own van RV (See "Simple Van Conversion" over there on the left, includes a microwave that will handle short cooking cycles off of the solar-charged battery and its inverter. Other cooking is done on a two-burner Coleman style stove that is now ajpproaching 30 years old. Backup to that is a little folding charcoal grille. You'd be surprised what you can grille and heat on a grille and prepare in 90-seconds or so in a microwave.</P>

 

[twokniveskatie]

i have one of the single burner butane stoves, and love it. the biggest plus for me is having the fuel can inside the stove, all self-contained, &nbsp;and it's easily moved outside to cook.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>the downside is the difficulty i have finding the fuel, and the need to carry 2 types of fuel. ( i use propane for my mr. buddy heater)&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>starting a thread for places to find butane.....</div>

 

[Les H]

I am a firm believer in being as versitile as you can. My 40 yr old travel trailer has the original 3 burner propane stove / oven that works perfect. I also have a Coleman classic 2 burner portable stove for tenting or vanning. This takes the 1 lb disposable cylinders, or I have a 20 lb conversion kit for it. In addition, I have a folding grill stove made by
http://www.bcn.net/~bradley/pyromid
It burns charcoal, wood, solid fuel,( such as the new wood pellets), and I'm told you can even cook with tightly rolled newspaper.
For backpacking, I have a single burner Coleman micro Max
http://reviews.walmart.com/1336/4722923/coleman-peak1-micro-butane-stove-reviews/reviews.htm
that takes propane/butane mix canisters. It is perfect for 1 but will cook for 2 if need be.

 

[Guest]

I must own at least a half dozen stoves...mostly backing type stoves from my old original Svea 123 to my latest Primus multifuel...I have used all of them at various times in vehicles but have&nbsp; now settled into a nice one burner Texport el cheep turista $20 flat stove that runs on the easy to find one pound green disposable propane canisters. It is the perfect stove for me and I blatantly copied Hoboknitter's pull out shelf to mount it on. I love it and can take it outside to a table were I to want to.<br><br>Bri<br><br>

 

[twokniveskatie]

bri, my dear friend, you can blatantly copy me any time you want to!<div><br></div><div>i also have:</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;a little folding esbit stove in my GoBag with fuel tabs and little tiny wind screens i made for it.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;a folding Vargo backpackers woodstove that burns twigs and cones, or can be used for fuel tabs or a little alcohol burner.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;a brazier, which is a little charcoal/wood grill made out of sheet metal. mine is a reproduction of an 18th century officer's stove. &nbsp;small, rugged and one of my favorites.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>i gotta figure out how to post photos on here....</div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

 

[rvwandering]

&nbsp;We have a small motorhome , no oven but a three burner stove. I was really missing baking so I searched around and found out about Ovenettes. They were made in the 1940s and are used on top of a stove. They work really well. I've made bread , cinnamon rolls , brownies , apple crisp , peach cobbler ,calzones, meatloaf and stuffed peppers. You can find them on Ebay but they are a little rare.&nbsp; Vintage trailer owners use them - check this site to see pictures and recipes. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalserroscotty.org/resources/ovenette.html">http://www.nationalserroscotty.org/resources/ovenette.html</a><br>

 

[Guest]

I looked for one of those for a couple of months and was amazed at how much they are going for and how hard to find....very cool little item and something you would think there would be a good reason to bring out again<br>I ended up getting an OutBack oven which it turns out I rarely use..<br>Bri<br><br>

 

[Suanne]

Depending on how I'm traveling, I take different methods of cooking:<br><br>If we've got the teardrop trailer and going to a gathering, I'll bring dutch ovens for potlucks (usually use brickettes for fuel, sometimes hardwood coals).&nbsp; I'll also use&nbsp;a campfire for grilling, making coffee, or heating water.<br><br>When using the teardrop trailer with hubby, I'll bring a 2-burner propane stove and a small propane BBQ, both hooked up to a 3-gallon (fiberglass) propane tank.<br><br>I'm usually traveling&nbsp;solo in the Prius, where I typically just heat water using&nbsp;a 12v mug, 1-burner butane stove, or a Kelly Kettle (using paper or other kindling-type fuels).&nbsp; I'm thinking of moving the Kelly Kettle to a Bug-Out Bag since I rarely use it.<br><br>Also, for a bug-out bag, we have a small backpacking stove with butane fuel (can't remember maker).<br><br>Suanne<br><A href="http://SuanneOnline.blogspot.com" target=_blank>http://SuanneOnline.blogspot.com</A><br>

 

[VanFan]

<font size="4">Wow!&nbsp; I got an ovenette from a thrift store a year or so ago.&nbsp; It was a 70's version "stove top convection oven," but it looks like the same thing.&nbsp; I JUST donated it to a youth group garage sale because I couldn't really figure out how to use it well and it was taking up space.&nbsp; Wish I could forward the link you provided to the future owner!<br><br>Vickie<br><br></font>

 

[Hammer]

I have been thinking of using my Coleman two burner safetied backpackers naptha stove. &nbsp;I have another Coleman that uses propane. &nbsp;Any thoughts which I should use? &nbsp;Or would induction cooking be the way to go?<div><br></div><div>Hammer</div>

 

[sl1966]

I have a two burner propane stove in the TT, and a dutch oven. I'm with Hammer in that I'm considering getting an induction cooker so I'm not limited to the two burners.

 

[Drifter]

Bob,<br><br>I just bought a Coleman two burner propane powered stove.&nbsp; Is it safe to run it inside my van if I open a window?&nbsp; If the propane poses a risk to me or my cat, I will take the sucker right back to Walmart and get a hot plate instead, but if it's safe with a window or two open (while boon docking in parking lots), it could be a good option.<br><br>

 

[sl1966]

I've camped in my old SUV and used the coleman two burner stove. Cracking a window open is sufficient to keep you safe while you cook, but I recommend disco'ing the tank from the stove when you're finished. You know, just as a safety precaution.

 

[MargaretA]

I have two questions.<br> <br> First, about induction cookers: A couple of people here have mentioned these. I'd never heard of them so I did a little research. Wikipedia has an article but I didn't understand most of it - except it seems there are a lot of different types of cookware you can't use with them. And in the pictures Yahoo showed they just look like hot plates, that run on electricity. So, what are they and how do you use them?<br> <br> And second, what about ovens? Most of what I've read here was about something you can't get anymore. I seem to recall reading about an oven that sat on top of the stove burners, but I could be mistaken about that, and anyway I'm not good with stoves, especially if they're gas (I haven't used the one in this apartment in months; I don't trust it). Are there any small ovens that anyone uses - like about the size of a toaster oven - and if so how would you use them? And while I'm thinking about it, I'm also remembering reading about a microwave that runs on 12 volts. Has anyone used one of those?<br><br>Meg<br>