The Great Camp Stove Fuel Mix-Up at Lake Tahoe

I was up at Lake Tahoe last month and saw something that made me laugh and cringe. Three different groups at the campground were trying to use the wrong fuel in their stoves. One guy had a classic white gas stove but was trying to force a green propane canister into it, swearing the threads were 'just a little tight'. Another group had a brand new iso-butane stove and were pouring liquid white gas from a metal bottle into the little screw-on canister, saying they wanted to 'save money'. I had to step in before someone started a real fire. It matters because using the wrong fuel can wreck your stove, start a blaze, or just leave you with cold beans. I know because my buddy melted the valve on his Jetboil doing this exact thing two years ago. It cost him eighty bucks to replace. Do you guys carry a cheat sheet or something to remember which fuel goes with which stove?

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carter.terry25d ago

Cold beans" is a great motivator to check the fuel type.

nguyen.tara25d ago

Explain the cold beans thing lol

lauras8324d ago

Totally agree with @carter.terry, cold beans make you learn fast.