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Poll: Which is most economical to cook with for multifuel stoves?
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Which is most economical to cook with for multifuel stoves?

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I hear what you're saying Ted. I have the butane canister equipped stove, along with a multifuel stove and the old Bleuet Gaz stove. I use the canisters on my motorcycle and bicycle trips even though I literally feel bad each time I throw one away. Which sometimes means lugging it with me most of the day until I can find a proper disposal site. The main reason they're so popular is that they're clean and convenient. I've sloshed Kerosene all over my bicycle panniers in Belize and White Gas leaked from the bottle on a motorcycle trip on rough roads. I wish they would make the Butane canisters refillable just like our propane tank out back.

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I hear what you're saying Ted. I have the butane canister equipped stove, along with a multifuel stove and the old Bleuet Gaz stove. I use the canisters on my motorcycle and bicycle trips even though I literally feel bad each time I throw one away. Which sometimes means lugging it with me most of the day until I can find a proper disposal site. The main reason they're so popular is that they're clean and convenient. I've sloshed Kerosene all over my bicycle panniers in Belize and White Gas leaked from the bottle on a motorcycle trip on rough roads. I wish they would make the Butane canisters refillable just like our propane tank out back.

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I think the majority of blame lies with the companies who make them. With a little expense, they could make them easily recyclable. Should be law.
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Like i wrote yesterday in a thread - who is wake up from the dead:

I hasnt decide it yet, but i dont see much alternatives to this one:

Campingaz Kocher Camping Duo(TM) Grill CV



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The small gas bottles are easy to store between the luckage. The used one can i transport in the roofbox, till i`m at home.

I would prefere a 5kg bottle or two of them - but they are to big and bulky for transport them inside - and also not legal (at least in europe).

But maybe you know a setup who would fit my needs better?

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The eco fuel
Aspen Allkylate petrol tried this the other day in my old Coleman peak stove burns really clean even before it's warmed up. The tec details say it has no harmful benzene or aromatic hydrocarbons and works out at £2.2 per ltr cheep compared to Coleman fuel
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I used white spirit in my optimus 8r the first couple of year when i move to switzerland , i thought i was the same as white gas . It burns very well and very clean. Now i used the fuel from my bike, works fine as well , but it make a lot of black sod.
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Optimus Nova stove but I prefer to use this one below using whatever I can find, from camel dung to nice Swiss wood!
Wood gasification stoves- hard to beat free fuel
Only downside is cleaning the pot! but Astonish oven and cookware cleaning paste does a good job.

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Optimus Nova stove but I prefer to use this one below using whatever I can find, from camel dung to nice Swiss wood!
Wood gasification stoves- hard to beat free fuel
Only downside is cleaning the pot! but Astonish oven and cookware cleaning paste does a good job.

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I actually made one of these using some large aluminium tins. Interference fitted inside each other and holes drilled in all the right places.

They do work but they require constant feeding with very small twigs. Turn your back for 2 mins and they go out.

Never tried burning anything but twigs though.. Ain't got any dry poo lying round (these days )
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