Going on a camping holiday involves a lot of preparation and getting a lot of supplies: clothes, food, first aid items, etc, as a camping holiday is a type of holiday that lasts longer than just a couple of days and during each you have to prepare your family’s meals in conditions that are different and more difficult than those offered by your kitchen. For this reason one thing you probably cannot do without while on a camping holiday is a camping stove. To acquire a camping stove can be an easy thing to do if you remember a few important details. On the other hand, getting the right camping stove can turn out to be quite hard as there are so many types on the market and so many stores that sell them.
Anyway, before deciding to shop for a camping stove you should know a few important things about these devices, things like: the types of stoves that are available, their sizes, the type of fuel they use, how they function, and weight. Camp stoves differ in size from big three-burner propane stoves, which are appropriatel for car camping, down to pocket-sized backpacking stoves that weigh three ounces or less. One very important aspect to consider when you buy a camping stove is the weight and fuel of the device, especially when you intend to take longer backpacking trips, as you will have to carry both the camping stove and the fuel for it. Obviously this should not be a matter of such importance when you travel by car.
Then do not ignore the safety aspect of the camping stove. Since alcohol evaporates very fast and produces the least smoke, an alcohol camping stove seems to be the least flammable and, therefore the safest choice. Also a quite safe camping stove is considered to be one that uses propane. One thing is for sure, no matter what type of stove you have; never use it in the tent. The most convenient types of camping stove are canister and propane ones as they get set up quickly, they are easily lit; besides propane is among the most convenient fuels.
As mentioned above, there are many types of camping stove systems varying also in the purpose for which they were designed and the type of fuel they use.Thus you can find camping stove systems that work on propane, white gas, canister gas, alcohol, etc. No matter what reason you want a camping stove for (disaster preparation, camping or backpacking) it is very important that you choose the best fuel for your needs. You should always remember that each type of fuel to be used in a camping stove has both advantages and disadvantages for each situation in particular, whether it is propane, white gas, butane, isobutane, alcohol, wood, blended gases or petroleum-based liquid fuels.
Hygiene is one major concern when going camping and spending time out in the open without toilets and bathrooms available. Camping gear manufacturers have solved this problem by introducing the portable toilet and the camping shower. Going out in nature definitely implies sweating, getting dirty and muddy. What better way to keep up the good mood and the personal comfort than a shower? Though some public campsites provide all the wash facilities necessary, it is simply not the same with having your personal camping shower. Plus, you could be anywhere in nature without depending on a campground or another.
Some public camps do indeed offer you a place for showering. But this means that they are meant to give no privacy in other ways. Camps that include shower service usually put you in the middle of a dozen unknown strangers that are camping together with you. Public camps are by no means a refreshing vacation. You get no privacy, you hear all the noise other campers make, you can go at no place where you are totally sure no-one will spring out of the bushes during you’re on a romantic picnic with your mate. Public camps are only suitable for groups of people, which hire the whole camping site for themselves, they know each other and can enjoy being so close together, as well as fully enjoy the camp showers.
An improvised camping shower has many times saved the comfort of campers, but such solutions are not always viable and they only work on sunny summer days when it's hot and you can afford bathing in less than perfect conditions. In the past it was common to make a camping shower by filling bags with water warmed by the sun and hanging them on a tree. However, what if there is no sun to warm the water? It is really difficult to use such a camping shower on a clouded or semi-clouded day. This would explain the great popularity of ready-made camping shower models that provide privacy and warm water for all the people in the camp.
Take for instance the most basic type of camping shower: it provides pop up sides and some form of floor mat for the user to stand on. The sides are made of a material that allows free air circulation without affecting your privacy. This means that you cannot be seen from the outside, and you'll surely have the feeling of being alone. In recent years, a significant improvement in the quality of the camping shower models has been reported, a phenomenon explained by the ever higher demand of such items by people going camping.
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