toyotagogo

I have been in scouting for over 30 years. when I first started, I used the old Coleman(weighed a ton) liquid fuel stove. It was a great stove, but it meant carrying extra fuel. BSA later recommended that the liquid stoves not be used by the boys without adult supervision. We then went to the Coleman camping stoves that used the propane fuel bottles, and that is one great stove, and the newer one now have ignighters built in I found that Home Depot had the best prices on coleman bottles, and we would by them by the case. If it's for car camping, you might consider using the smaller refillable propane tank, which I believe holds about 2.5 gallons. You can also use a manifold tree, which allows you to hook up one or more stoves along with a lantern on top. These things worked great on car campouts! For backpacking, I always used my trusty Coleman Peak One Backpackers liquid stove and carried a couple of sig bottles with liquid fuel. I never had a problem with either. If there is an REI in your neighborhood, check them out. They will have everything you need. If you are doing any serious car camping, you might consider using a dutch oven. Anything that you cook at home can be done in a dutch oven, but get the cast iron one. They are somewhat expensive, but the results are well worth the investiment. Just follow the instructions on how to season them, and never wash in soap and water.