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Hi,

I bought a cooker which uses a gas bottle, however i have very limited space in my car, what with the kids, tent, etc, etc.  I also want a new cooker, so I was thinking of buying a CampinGaz cooker which uses the cans of gas.

Two reasons for this; firstly space could be saved, especially from the awkward size of the current bottle. Secondly, there is no mucking about with trying to guess how much gas is left in the big bottle….. you’ll know how many cans you have left and get some bought with the campinGaz.

I was wondering is anyone had any experiences/comments on the above?

Cheers, Neil

We have both,  The bottle is cheaper in the long run, Stove and bottle take up less room than suitcase stoves and canisters for same use.  Unless you are getting the canisters when you get there.  We prefer the stove but the suitcase stoves do have there uses.

For knowing what you have left in the bottle,

Gaslow Regulator Gauge

or shake it, feel it, fill it before your camping trip.  If you go for the magnetic gauges

Don't leave it on the bottle when you exchange it,  I speak from experience.

We have a 2 burner stove/grill that runs off Calor gas bottles and suitcase stoves.

Last year the large stove and bottle didn't even see the light of day as we only used the suitcase stove and cartridges.
In fact, we liked it so much we bought a second one!!

The large stoves and bottles are good for long holidays (1 week +) but I find the suitcase stoves to be excellent for short breaks and weekend use.
Another advantage of the suitcase stove (apart from small pack size) is that you can take them with you on picnics or to the beach without too much hassle!