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KING OF CAMP COOKIN’

Tenting it doesn’t mean you have to dine like a peasant. Check out these stately stoves.

1 GASMATE TRAVELMATE II

If you’re travelling superlight (or carrying so much luggage you don’t have much space left for the camping essentials), then this little fella is a fantastic option. The Gasmate Travelmate II runs a single burner putting out 8500 BTUs— enough to boil a kettle or throw together some bacon and eggs. It runs on replacable butane cartridges (so pack some spares) and is a good option to carry as a back-up if you’re really heading bush and your main stove experiences issues.

RRP $44.99 gasmate.com.au

2 COLEMAN TRITON STOVE

It’s late in the day. The drive took longer than expected, you’re tired and everyone in your 4WD is hungry. Very hungry. It’s at this point you realise you don’t fancy spending 30 minutes just setting up your camp stove—you want something that can have your food in the pan and then in your belly in minutes, not hours. The Coleman Triton Instastart is a simple-to-use two-burner stove that cranks out a combined 22,000 BTUs of heat. It’s ready to go at a moment’s notice and is easy to clean and pack away once done. The optional griddle is perfect for barbecues and very much worth grabbing.

RRP $164.99 (griddle $49.99) colemanaustralia.com.au

3 COLEMAN HYPERFLAME FYREKNIGHT STOVE

It looks like a Bond villain’s briefcase and couldn’t have a more exciting-sounding name if it tried, but best of all, it’ll help you put together a thoroughly decent feed just about anywhere you care to set it up. The Coleman Hyperflame FyreKnight Stove runs two independently controlled burners packing a combined 24,000 BTUs of oomph and will ignite on the windiest of days. With a grill and griddle also available, it can cook whatever is on the menu.

RRP $319.99 (grill $44.99 / griddle $89.99) colemanaustralia.com.au

4 COLEMAN EVENTEMP STOVE

If you’ve got more than just a couple of people to cook for, you’re gonna need a bigger stove—and the Coleman EvenTemp, with its three-burner configuration, is a solid option. The three independently controlled burners put out a combined 28,000 BTUs, giving you enough grunt to create a feast for a small army. It’s supplied with a griddle so all your barbecues and fry-ups are covered. And the removable hot plate means you can ditch your frying pans and happily burn all your sausages at once.

RRP $359.99 colemanaustralia.com.au

What is BTU?: BTU Stands for British thermal unit, which is an international measurement of energy required to heat or cool. An average residential gas stove burner can output upwards of 18,000 BTU, but you may only need a low flame of a few hundred BTU to heat a billy—a higher BTU output will just heat it quicker.