Affordable good quality portable cooktops?

Posted by Outrageous-Laugh1363@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 16 comments

I get a lot of power outages, and it gets too cold to cook outside, hopefully something that can be used indoors if even for a few minutes to make something like eggs.

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Due_Satisfaction2167@reddit

Whatever you get, make sure to get a battery operated CO monitor to be on with it.

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Cute-Consequence-184@reddit

Depends on how much you cook.

I have a dual burner propane camping stove that is fantastic and I've used it a lot. I like that I can use it just about anywhere as it is portable.

Recently got a 3 burner propane RV stove for canning in my outdoor kitchen. Works great and it is barely 25 years old. Works good for bread also.

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NewEnglandPrepper2@reddit

Camp Chef, Coleman, Vesta. Wait for a deal as they often go on sale. r/preppersales tracks them

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SunLillyFairy@reddit

I like my Vesta. It has limitations, but very safe and easy to use indoors. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRGfVDZ1t3gGpg_nqyDo0cgVVCc4LC_PXR3fe_19G4SAQ&s

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Fancyonetoo@reddit

Single burner butane stove. Canisters are about spray-paint can size. We bought one for frequent outages and have used it often. If it gave up, I would absolutely get another.

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woolen_goose@reddit

This! Easy to pop out during winter outages or just for a fun hotpot night with friends.

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I am a fan of the old-school two-burner Coleman camp stoves that use white gas, and can also use propane with a converter. I frequently see them at garage sales. I have one (from a garage sale) that is 40-50 years old, and still going strong. You can buy one-gallon cans of white gas (a.k.a. camp fuel) at Walmart for $15. Please get a carbon-monoxide detector for any type of indoor cooking using a camp stove.

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OnTheEdgeOfFreedom@reddit

I have one of those, inherited from my father. They are amazing - but I'm going t point out that they should not be used indoors. Yes, I've done in, it a large house with a lot of ventilation and proper detectors. And it was still not very clever.

Coleman makes a propane version that's fine indoors. If you use a large tank, the tank should be outside with the hose through a window; and yes I've broken that rule too, but I checked every hose and joint daily when I did it.

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Taggart3629@reddit

I do not disagree about the dangers of using white gas or propane indoors. I have only done so in the basement when it was bitterly cold outside, and with a CO detector sitting next to the stove. Not the safest or smartest choice, but I just couldn't hack freezing my butt off or hoping that the puny alcohol stove would manage to get the job done before running out of fuel.

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Dmau27@reddit

You can get the same ones on Amaxon that go for $25+ for like $8 on Aliexpress. I have one and it's sturdy. It has a hose and I got an adapter so it takes propane or butane for another $1.

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Agreeable-Can-7841@reddit

Propane camps stove, goood buddy.

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PrisonerV@reddit

I like this one... less tippy tippy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQRD8EO

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