If you’re camping on a budget, or want an extra two burners for large meals, the Coleman Cascade Classic would be a great addition to your outdoor kitchen setup.

To be able to use this type of stove, you need to have dry wood available, which can be difficult in certain areas or during the rainy season. Complicating matters, State and National Parks have their own rules and regulations regarding open fires. Great for hiking in the woods, where natural firewood like twigs, leaves, pine cones, and branches are plentiful.When we put this cook set to the test, however, we had to use three 1/2-ounce fuel tablets to get a rolling boil.

In the last few years, brands like this have grown in number and popularity because they are readily available and cheaper. Old habits die hard, and folks who have been using canister stoves for years will find it challenging to change over to a stove like the Stöker. Accessories include; the Multi Fuel Stove, 2 Fuel Disks, Stainless Steel Pot, Pocketknife Utensils, Food, Matches, and even a solar flashlight. It also has a secondary burn system which means low smoke and soot, and high heat to where you need it most. One other slight downside of burning anthracite is that it is a little harder to light than normal coal.You can start the morning right with a kick-ass breakfast of black coffee, eggs, and bacon you’ve got in your backpack. In our testing, we timed each stove for how long it would run on a single 16-ounce propane canister and found that in general the higher the BTUs, the thirstier the stove and the quicker it would burn fuel. Careful setup can help alleviate this, and it’s something to be mindful of when arranging your camp kitchen. Relative to solid fuel, gel fuel is easy to light, relatively light weight, does not take up much space, and burns without smoke of other by products.