Outdoor Stove

An outdoor stove is a portable apparatus that provides heat for cooking.

This heat can be produced by different types of fuel - gas, wood, coal or electricity.

Since the major difference is in the term outdoor and the fact that it has to be portable, there are different types of outdoor stoves available.

A brief rundown of alternatives would be:

1. Portable stoves: They are widely used in areas where fuel such as wood is scarce or there is a significant fire or environmental hazard to building a campfire.

• Liquid fuel (oil or alcohol based)
• Gaseous fuels like propane and butane
• Solid fuels such as wood shavings or pellets

    2.  Stove design

• Two-burner models are commonly used for front-country campstoves and function much like residential gas stoves. )ne, three or four burners are also available.
• Backpacking stoves generally put out a much more concentrated and less powerful flame and require lightweight cooking equipment made of aluminum. The weight of the matter is the driving consideration.
• Dutch ovens were specially designed for camping, and such pots (often with legs and a handle, both for suspending the pot over a fire) are still widely available. The oven is placed in a bed of hot coals, often with additional coals placed on top of the lid, which in camp ovens usually has a raised rim to keep the coals from falling off.
• • Dutch ovens are made of cast iron or aluminum, but are heavy so not the best option for backpacking trips.
  • They are are convenient for cooking dishes that take a long time such as stews, joints of meat and baked goods.

     3.  Grills.  For camping trips you can easy find a grill to place over your campfire or even better the bed of coals from the fire.

• Ceramic Grills come in many guises and have been around in simple format since ancient times. These grills cook well and efficiently because they retain heat and seal in moisture.
• Most quality grills are weatherproof and can be used year round to grill, BBQ, smoke and bake.
• Other benefits include fast heating time and a lack of hot-spots. They are fuel-efficient, using a minimum of charcoal, and may be safer for children due to the lack of hot-spots.