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c/camping-gear-reviewshenrycooperhenrycooper23d agoMost Upvoted

The great camp stove debate: canister vs liquid fuel for car camping?

I had a huge argument with my buddy Dave last month on a trip up near Lake Tahoe. He swears by his liquid fuel stove for reliability in cold weather, but I've been using canister stoves for 3 years and they've never let me down. He said "you're one broken O-ring away from a cold dinner" and that really got me thinking. Are canisters really that risky, or is liquid fuel just overkill for summer car camping? What do you all use and why?
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evan_wilson18
Liquid fuel stoves are just extra weight and hassle for no real benefit.
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masonm70
masonm7023d ago
Cold weather is where they really shine though.
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