Camp Stoves

Reviewed by Alisa Jackson

Compact, lightweight, and reliable butane camp stove. The neat easy to carry case and easy setup makes cooking anywhere a pleasure! The hatch of my SUV worked great during a three-day in Death Valley NP. The small 8oz. butane containers required aren't expensive, and I used less than one all three days, and butane can be used indoors during inclement weather. Can't find any fault with this one!

Until I purchased this stove, I cooked solely over a campfire. With the increasing fire danger and campfire restrictions, relying on a campfire to eat is impractical. This Eureka! SPRK, after much research, seemed to provide for all my needs. Small and relatively lightweight and in its own case, it's easy to pack, and isn't too heavy for any short backpacking trip; probably too much for a longer trek where space and weight are premium. On a three-day winter trip to Death Valley and a long weekend in the Owens Valley this spring I was able to cook breakfast burritos while waiting on sunrise at Panamint Dunes, fried up the first trout caught for a late lunch, using the hatch of my SUV while parked along side the Owens River, and made a grilled...

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Featured review by GCap48

Great stove, excellent build quality. Nice even heating. Great car camping stove.

I purchased this stove to replace an older Coleman model that I had, and I have to say I am glad I did. This stove is perfect for car camping, in fact I even purchased an extension hose and use it on the side of my Coleman Pop Up camper as an external stove. It works amazing! The burners light instantly, they provide nice even heat, and they are adjustable from a slow simmer all the way up to 'instant charcoal'. This stove has two burners that each put out 20,000 BTU. It has a nice stainless steel drip tray which makes cleanup a breeze.    I have used this stove on several occasions, including a cross-country trip with my popup to the Grand Canyon.

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Reviewed by The Cedar Journal

I purchased this stove in early 2020 thinking I would use it in summer of 2020. Sadly that didn't happen due to the virus messing up plans. But, this fall 2021 I finally was able to use while I was in the USA on vacation and it performed better than any other larger camp stove I have ever owned! The compact style, the two burners, and the simmer were all as advertised! Making this stove my only future stove in my camping arsenal! Anyone want a Coleman? Really!

In a perfect world this stove would weigh 2 oz and be perfect for backpacking with all the functions it has. Sadly it is not, but as far as a perfect campground stove I would say, pay the money and purchase the best! There is nothing more frustrating than burning food you have packed for a nice camping trip and having to toss it out or eat it burned with the lack of simmer control. I have owned a number of name brand camp stoves in my many years and this is the best I have ever found! I spent my early stimulus check on this stove as JetBoil is a Wisconsin company and I loved their other smaller JetBoil stove so much I purchased two, one for in the states and one for here in Europe! That has been an excellent investment and now I know this was...

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Featured review by Bill

Great family camping stove. Reliable in all weather conditions.

What's not to love about these great American-made stoves? My family used this stove for about 8 years in all kinds of weather and as a backup for power outages. It's shown no signs of failing despite our somewhat rough handling. It's a great theory to think you're going to cook on an open fire until you're hit with the inevitable snow or rain. Although stubborn at times, it always fires up regardless of the weather and cooks great with minimal effort. We find this model superior for car camping due to its size and use of Coleman fuel.

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Featured review by Jiynx

The Coleman Fold-n-Go stove is a compact, highly packable stove that performs, and manages to be pretty good at it.

A forenote: I've owned mine for nearly eight years now. i've used it quite a bit over that time in a number of different weather/environment conditions.  The stove sets up fast. pull it from its carry-case, undo the latch, unfold. if necessary, adjust the pot-holders in their mounting position(they're spring-loaded friction fit, and surprisingly secure- they take me being not gentle with cast iron pans without popping out). the feed-line(a hard-line unit with a built-in regulator) goes in quick and easy.  The stove starts easier than most.

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Reviewed by Whiskey Steve

This is an excellent car glamping stove for the chef.

I've used this stove for three seasons now and am well pleased with its performance. I bought it so I could cook outside my Scamp travel trailer and now almost exclusively cook outside using this stove.   I found the two burners to provide ample heat for cooking on a griddle or on separate skillets. The burn controls provide burner control for a simmer or a quick boil. However, like all open burner stoves, it is subject to wind. One nice feature is the spark starter for the burners.  The setup is fairly easy.

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Reviewed by Jake

A good all-around stove for car camping. It's easy to set up and has features that make it easy to use. We take it camping and it does well cooking for our family of four.

Midway through a camping road trip our prior camp stove gave up, and we scoured high and low for a replacement, finding the last one available—the Eurekea Ignite. We're usually budget campers, and this was a higher quality and higher price point than our typical gear purchase, although it's certainly not the most expensive two-burner you can buy. Here's what we love about moving up to the Ignite, and why we won't be going back to whatever the lowest price big box store stove is. First, we love the simmer control.

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Featured review by Utah Backpacker

You can still find the oldies but goodies at yard sales, the classifieds, or on eBay, so when you find one snatch it up!

My stove was purchased new by my father well before I was born. My dad is no longer living and I'm 50 years old, but my stove is still going strong. I have no doubt it will outlive me. The old Coleman classic stoves were built to last...and last...and last. With minimal maintenance it will become an heirloom passed down from generation to generation. I can't imagine car camping without my old Coleman stove. It's easy to prime and light and cooks as well as any gas range. Its cooking area will easily accommodate a medium sized fry pan and a 2-quart pot.

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Reviewed by Terrie Thompson

This burner is so simple to use. You adjust the gas flow and light the burner. No pumping or priming. The plastic base that comes with it makes the base very stable. I would recommend this burner as a starter burner for new campers. It's lightweight, but a little bulky.

The Ozark Trail single burner stove is handy to have in camp. It's easy to pack on a boat trip. However a bit overkill for an overnight backpacking trip. I liked the 10,000 BTU burner and the ease of propane. I was also able to reduce the flame to barely a simmer so that I could cook a dish that required a very low flame and a longer cook time such as rice. I have tested this product and give it a thumbs up for truck camping, boat and island camping but not for long backpacking trips.

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