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Hi

Could anyone advise? I posted this under backpacking, but have only had a reply from a single kind person (suggesting a Trangia), so trying car campers....

I am after a very compact but stable and efficient stove (much smaller than our suitcase stoves) and one that we can use with a decent size saucepan of pasta for 3 and the standard mixed butane/propane cannisters. I've done some homework and currently like the look of:

The Vango Folding Gas Stove:

Thanks for the input!

I can get both the Vango and the HiGear ones at about the same price. I have a couple of different windshields and an aluminium plate for under the stove as I currently use a esbit stove for emergencies. Don't think I want to rely on the solid fuel stove for though for 4 nights... The Eldrid adapter seems a good idea.

I have just got some extra info on the Hi Gear one: Carry case size: height 9cm width 11cm depth 6cm. Furthest distance between pan supports once opened are 16cm...

The Dimensions for the Vango are (open): 14.5 x 14.5 x 4.8cm. Pack Size: 9 x 6 x 11cm

So the pack sizes are the same but the pan supports seem slightly bigger on the HiGear one. They both use screw top butane/propane cannisters, but Gelert do an adapter for the click cannisters that I guess would fit. If they were of the same build quality - I'd tend to be pulled towards the HiGear with its piezo ignition.

I wish there was someone on here who could report back on the actual ones...

Helen

Just to say thanks for the suggestions.

Having read the limited discussion boards on the HiGear one and given that it has piezo ignition, packs equally small and I can get it for £17 delivered at the moment, I've gone for that one. Hopefully I've made the correct decision!

Thanks again,

Helen