What stove would you choose for your teardrop?

[Moho]

So I'm at the stage I need to layout the details in the galley area in my teardrop. I have several stove options to choose from that I already have. My question is, excluding the coolness factor of stove "A" over stove "B", which of these stove types functions the best. By function I mean heats up the quickest and most evenly. I'm not worried out space it takes up as I will make whatever option i have work for the space, just worried about cooking function.

• 3 Burner RV Built in propane type
• Coleman Propane Stove (hooked up to bulk)
• Coleman Liquid Fuel Stove

[Shadow Catcher]

We have a three burner SS Atwood. We still have the 90 YO three burner Preway that I inherited from my parents that we used when tenting BT (before tear drop).

[doug hodder]

Vintage white gas....why not? You're new to it...pick your vintage stove and make it a center piece in the galley. I'm working on a 371 Coleman Hot Plate for my new standy (1937). It's the "big deal" in the galley. Some of the pre-war ones light up just as easily as the newer ones and can be had for much less money, however they will need some TLC. Of course, there are going to be the propane people and that's fine too....just not the same in my opinion. I"m more old school. Doug

[CliffinGA]

I have the propane coleman and the white gas 3 burner, and I take them both! It all depends on the mood I'm in and who's cooking, me use white gas and the wife likes propane.

Cliff (& Sheri)

[dreadcptflint]

We are using the Coleman white gas however we are looking hard at moving over to a Camp Chef for the larger fire power and burner space.

[Chef_Stan]

"the suitcase coleman liquid is mostly for fun. but will boil water in nothing flat at high altude." - Slow Cowboy

Are you saying that the white gas has more BTU's than propane?

[Moho]

Well I didn't think to look up specs for each

Adding a couple more from research just for reference for other people to have for heat output. This list of course doesn't account for high altitude and I'm sure there will be small variances from model to model.

Drop in Atwood Type Cooktop: One 7500 btu burner, two 5200 btu burners.
Coleman 2 Burner Propane: 11,000 btu each burner
Coleman 2 Burner Liquid : 7500 btu main burner, 5500 btu aux burner
Coleman 428, 3 Burner Liquid: One 11,500 btu burner and two 6,500 btu burners
Camp Chef 3 Burner Camp Stove: 17,000 btu each burner (2 burner versions have same btu)

Now the hard part, making a decision...

[Lgboro]

I'm at the same point in my tear drop time build and decided to install a one burner smooth top electric to use when I have power and use my gas portables when no power. Probably against the norm but I believe this will work for best for me. If I'm paying for power I may as well get my monies worth.

[dangerranger]

coleman liquid has a conversion to make it a propane.you pull out the tank and put the conversion in its place. its nice to be able to use either. DR

[Deryk the Pirate]

I have this 1 on my boat and plan on getting one for my lil vardo http://www.campchef.com/outdoor-camp-ov ... stove.html

I got it on ebay for around $175, well worth it!

[bobhenry]

I rescued mine from a trip to the metal recycler



I LOVE FREE !!!!

[bobhenry]

For compact and flexible cooking our little Sears orange
and red propane cooktop is generally the cook top
of choice and has many many campouts to its credit.




But hands down the hottest flame and most compact
is this little butane single burner. I love it when we
are packing light.



Our very 1st outing was a coleman white gas! I was a bit let down wind plays hell with the flame and it was a bit temperamental. I could very well have been the operator however.



I have 2 more coleman propane 2 burners and a 3 burner drop in of unknown origin. They were all free or under $10.00 finds here and there

[planovet]

I use a Coleman Propane Stove (hooked up to bulk)

[Wolffarmer]

I use a late 80s Coleman 425 two burner, the small one. When on the road it stows in the cabinet. If I am not using it, it doesn't have to use up galley space. I can use it on the trailer or a camp table or where ever i wish to light a fire under something.

Stove deployed

They are cheap, easily replaced. I enjoy getting the buggers to run. fuel is cheaper and more compact. And I have a bunch setting around. If I build a bigger trailer I might start lugging a 413 around. For me I see no need for a 3 burner, heck I seldom use the 2nd burner anyway.

Randy

[tearhead]

I think a key thing to consider is keeping the galley area free of grease spatters, which to me means some sort of portable stove that can be set up on the picnic table or a separate table.

We started out using the same old Coleman liquid gas that we have used for 36 (?) since we began tent camping. Recently we updated to an auto-ignite Coleman propane 2 burner. In addition to it being much less futzy to operate, it heats more evenly and seems to heat things more quickly.

Though the idea of having a stove permanent in the galley seems nifty, I'm really glad we don't have that.