The reason butane stoves can be considered “better” is because many “camping stoves” burn too hot and don’t have a decent low control. I have this stove and it allows the same low controlled cooking with propane! I believe it is the ultimate stove I have used it for over a year trouble free

oh thank you. I'm going to be living in my car soon. I know nothing. you are going to be my teacher. please keep the videos coming. GOD Bless

My favorite part was at 16:34 "WOW, that's hot!", and then 6x seconds later you pick up the 3x butane bottles and hold them over the flame of the burner as you talk...ROFL!!! Darwin award in progress... Glad you didn't lose anything...You seem like a nice person, and I wish you the best...

you are so awesome Bob. you are helping so many people.

I love my Gas One Butane/Propane Stove. When I got my van I wanted something that had a stable base, and didn't have an arm sticking out, so did a lot of researching first and decided on this. I've used this with butane mostly, but I have a one gallon propane bottle to use when I run out of the butane cans I have in stock. My plan is to have a butane bottle or a green bottle as back up to use when the propane runs out (until I get it refilled). It's quick and easy to use. I save gas by putting a shield around my pan, so the pan gets more direct heat, I save on fuel that way (more direct heat). I'll be keeping my 1-gallon propane bottle inside as well, but because I move a lot I'll have to be sure to burn off the propane in the line before I drive anywhere, or pack my stove away. I have had problems with the butane cans in cold weather, if I know its going to be bitter cold, I'll sleep with the butane can. Of course, they all have their individual issues in cold weather. All in all, I like having the choices too, and a stable, light-weight stove that works very well.

Thanks so much for this demo. I agree with your conclusion. I think I'll try the dual powered stove. I like the size and the ability to use propane or butane both!

Thank you for taking the time to really explain some of this. I have several back packing stoves that I carry when hiking and also have the old coleman camp fuel stove from years and years ago but wanted something newer for my "overlanding" adventures. Your work here on this video helped me very much.

These small stoves are great many brands make identical items in every way One small can of butaingas lasts me 6-7 days for 2 meals a day and 3-4 coffees per day. To acheive this I always keep the gas low and only boil enough water for one coffee at a time. In Asia most people and market traders use this type of stove. They truly are simple and amazing the design can never be bettered and has been around for many years. The paint work always chips easy and flakes off with use but at the end of the day it's a great tool and not bought for its looks. When buying gas in bulk keep to the well known top brands there is many very cheap brands but they always tend to have several faulty tins in each batch. These stoves can be purchased very cheap indeed on Amazon, shop around for a bargain does not matter the brands are the same but the adaptor pipe is an extra. I've used this stove daily for over 3 years.

Bought my Matilda about 6 weeks ago !!! I can remember watching you a couple of years back... and Now I've finally Done It !!! My van is a Mercedes Sprinter 170 wheelbase 1998. Already self converted but I'm changing a few things. Matilda has a full cooker and gas run fridge but for me personally I didn't feel happy with a large bottle, so have decided on this one you're showing. I'll use my oven for storage lol !!! I know I know everyone says the big gas bottles are fine but for me i just didn't feel relaxed with it. Also I'm really not going to be cooking a 6 course dinner, so one ring is fine for me. Might buy 2 just incase the odd time need 2 pans going at the same time. Thanks to YOU, i have my Matilda and when everyone was saying my ideas were stupid, YOU MADE IT SEEM POSSIBLE!!!! Thank You !!! Blessings Mimi

Gosh, this channel is definitely one of my very favorite 🤗 This guy👍

I will definitely remember my armpit when trying to light my propane stove with a lighter I had problems lighting in temperatures around 32 degrees. How kind and patient you are to mention your experiences on the road.

Butane bottles are half the size of the green pounders, but contain more than half the heat because butane contains more BTU per ounce rendering the price difference insignificant. A standard grill tank left indoors blew up a two story home when I was a firefighter.

Bob, just started watching. My dad and I went in on a camper we can tow, and it's really nice after I did some restoration on some roof leaks/ walls. That and seals that were cheaper to repair than expected. My family really likes camping and it's great for trips because we have pets. I appreciate your channel because of the tips about saving some money and doing things with knowledge. Recently my dad gave me the camper and now it's all mine to do the fun stuff that goes along with travel.

"it'll eventually break"... (throws it on the ground) best laugh all day! thanks

I have Learned so much from watching your videos, Bob. Thank you so much for having this channel.

Thank you, I’ve been looking for this exact type of stove that I can hook up to my propane tank or use butane. I live in a house unfortunately but practicing for the day I can hit the road. We also have a lot of power outages, hurricanes, storms so this helps prep.

Propane tanks are painted silver/white/off white for a reason, so the tank doesn't heat up from the sun. I know someone who didn't like the white 20lb tank for his grill, so he matched it and painted it black. All was good, until it ran out, and he went to fill it at a propane pump station. The filler refused to fill it.

Thank you Bob! I saw it @ Walmart and was wondering about them! Great review, now I understand.

Hello Bob, I am an Asian American going out for Nomadic life soon. Watching your video, learn so much, preparing. We Asian uses Butane stove for years. Very efficient and easy to use it for indoor and outdoor.

I fellowed your instructions and it works like charm. Thanks again!!!

I've had this stove since Aug 16, love it. I got it because of the dual fuel factor and enjoy having that freedom to use what is more avail to me at the time. Thanks for the review.

love the home grown videos. the missus and i are going to be getting started in rv-ing, in the near future. you have given us all a lot of food for thought on the subject of rv-ing. good luck to you sir, and keep up the good work. carry on!!

'The case will eventually break' ... flings it over his shoulder .. lol

What a great cooker the butane one is, being so adaptable, wins hands down. Thanks Bob 😄🙏🏾👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾😀👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Great info on the butane stove adapter, i just got a butane stove at aldi for $14.99 and now i plan on getting one of those adapters for propane, thanks for sharing, Mel.

Thanks for this video. I'm getting ready to buy one of these stoves and I didn't know the difference between butane and propane.

I had one of the butane stoves before someone stole it out of my Van. Worked pretty well. Some notes to make if I may. 1) Most Asian grocery stores sell the butane bottles, prices are usually pretty good. 2) Some of the burners are painted, some are polished metal. If you buy a polished one usually no problem. If you buy a painted one you may get a weird odor first couple of times as chemicals in paint bake off. Might want to fire it up outside and run it for a bit to burn off any fumes. 3) My stove had the curved bottle cover that stuck up on side. You were limited to about a 7 inch diameter pot or skillet in order to limit the amount of heat reaching bottle. The Gasone stove seems to be flush on top which may allow a larger diameter pan to be used.

I'm so glad you showed your mini propane cylinder option that's refillable. I just bought a 5lb flame king for camping

Helpful video--Was leaning toward the dual stove but now see that propane's the way to go. Thanks!

Thanks Bob for everything you do. You have a special channel that I love to watch almost every day. I have built my van based on all your videos and other KZfaq videos. The only problem I have with a dual purpose stove is that once you adapt the propane bottle there is no safety mechanism to stop the propane from leaking if the on/ off Nob is slightly moved by accident. Where when you have the butane bottle installed the safety mechanism is built in. Thanks for everything you do

Thank you for sharing the stoves, we just bought a hilltop butane one burner and can’t wait to try it out.

Great Video Bob. Love these instructional type videos. You have changed my mind on which stove to use with my van build. thanks

I love the Choice. Thank you for your years of experience.

Really appreciate this video. Its very clear that storing propane tanks in your rig is unsafe, I personally will never do that after watching this video. Thanks again for all the good information!

Great review! Just what I was looking for.

Great Review Bob! We loved those Butane stove's but yes wanted something that connects to our refillable tank. Thanks for introducing these stoves to us.

Terrific stuff. I have one of those compact, butane stoves, but have never used it bc I didn't know how and it was a little scary. You made it look so easy!

Great information and product compairison Bob, thank you for sharing & happy trails to you.

I love all of your videos Bob. Especially the RTR videos!

Bob as always I appreciate you and your videos. Just started van life and was a little intimidated with finding a cooking and heat source. I purchased the dual gas one and it arrives tomorrow. After watching this video I am confident about which fuel will work best for my needs. Thank you!

This portable stove is amazing...bought on amazon. It comes with dual connections. I use butane on my patio bc I dont like the smell of Sautee stays in house. Bacon sausages steaks. I just bought it and im in love. Thanks for video👍

I used to keep my fuel cans in my laundry room with my other camping gear. Then I realized, that room gets really hot and if the vent valve opens, I now have propane in a room with a gas water heater that has a continuous flame. BOOM! So I moved my fuel cans outside in a storage in the shade on the back porch.

Thank you for the review! I recently purchased the Mini Gas One dual stove for car camping, same stove just smaller. Have not had an opportunity to use it yet, but looking forward.

I bought a butane/propane stove to use in my minivan camper. Versatility and compactness sold me on it. I have filled little propane bottles from the tank on the barbecue thus making propane cheaper. Also plan to carry a little alcohol stove. So I should be able to always heat something. Thanks for the video demonstration.

Thank you for the broadcast I hope the butner lived up to the expectations because I'm getting ready to buy one!

Thank you for taking time to show us how to connect everything!

This is just perfect as I just ordered one of these and its due to arrive on Saturday! Got my Camco toilet today. Thank you!!

love your videos Bob. Very grateful for you

Great information and demonstration, Bob! I just added that stove to my Amazon wish list. Thanks!

Bob - I struggle even after reading the instructions. Keep up the great videos. 😁

Thanks to you Bob with all your detailed information we can all be well equipt to go out on the road....thank you

Great demo Bob. Thanks for the video. Paul

I love this idea ... With the hose being able to go out of the way and possibly down and to a tank... Wow. Thanks Bob!! ATB Louise

I first got one of these stoves back in around 96'. I drove truck for 30 years and I found it at a T/A truckstop. It was made by a company called Burton. Loved it. I have two Gas One stoves right now. I retired from trucking, and work part-time as a security guard. I take one to work with me for coffee and food. Works great. I also take them camping with me. The only problem with Butane is if it gets real cold, below 32°, then it won't work. But I think they are great myself.

Thank you Bob! It looks like that stove is the best of both!

Nice find there with the dual fuel stove model. This is also an excellent stove for emergencies to keep on hand. 2$ a gallon for propane is an amazing price, it is generally about as costly as gasoline or a bit lower, but gas is quite low these days, at least for awhile, but expect that to go up again. At 4 pounds per gallon that's about 50 cents per pound. At $1.50 for an 8oz butane bottle that's about $3 per pound. So there's a 6:1 ratio in cost, but comparing bulk to bottled is a bit of a stretch. With prefilled propane green bottles the ratio is only about 2:1 but of course prices do vary a lot, as does availability as Bob points out. Dual fuel is a useful option (if you can keep track of that separate adapter hose). Propane vaporizes at a much higher pressure, so the green bottles are made from much thicker steel and as such are a much larger contributor of metal waste than the thin, light, lower pressure butane bottles. Both bottles are made of metal which can be recycled. The green bottles can be refilled, however they use a low quality valve that often leaks after refilling (sometimes even before refilling), and Federal rules prohibit transporting refilled one-use propane bottles over state lines. One thing that is very nice about these cartridge style stoves is the lever that disengages the bottle completely when the stove is turned off. So the butane bottle is backed away from the stove inlet and disconnected, controlled by the lever and knob. The lever pushes the canister into the stove, and the knob ejects it when turned to off. There's no screwing on and off and need for expensive propane adapters and hoses. Valves in propane stoves sometimes leak a little, and it is harder to remove the green bottle every time you turn it off, so it can slowly leak down. Another nice feature of the butane canister stove is the excellent flame control. Most propane stoves have very poor adjustments on the flame. The old Coleman stoves were very good, but the new ones (and most other brands) are poor due to the cheap valves they use. The valve is basically on-off and it is difficult to get a low or medium flame. The cartridge butane stoves generally have a large knob with excellent flame control over a longer rotation. For heating water it doesn't matter but for regulating temperature in a pan the control is important. For outdoor use most butane stoves have a very soft low-pressure flame that is blown by the wind. Propane stoves generally have higher pressure flames that are not blown around so easily and are better suited for outdoor use. This is dependent on the stove, rather than the fuel, but in general propane types work much better in a breezy environment. Propane bulk bottles are nice, though there is often a minimum refill fee so refilling bottles smaller than 20 pounds is often not as cheap per pound - you may have to pay for more propane than the bottle will hold due to the minimum fee. Bulk propane bottles are date stamped and need to be re-certified periodically or replaced, so there is ongoing cost there. Fluid ounces and weight ounces are not the same for these fuels (they are less dense than water by about half), so use ounces weight, not fluid ounces which is a volume measurement.

Thanks for the video. I am going with the butane because of limited room in my expediting van and find a deal on the butane bottles. I have a lot of Fillipino, Japanese, Chinese stores near me.

I'm glad I found this video! It's amazing that it accepts propane!

Gonna be buying this and hooking up to my 20 lb propane to stir fry with. Thanks for the demo. Was thinking this would work and now I have proof

Thank you! I'm currently vacillating between the very same burners you're showing

THANK YOU SO MUCH BOB! great detailed info buddy!

Recently purchased the Gas One stove for hurricane season in Florida. Seems the canisters are now sold in the big box stores, since your video. I will be getting mine from Home Depot. Great video.

Great, I am going to purchase one of these stoves! Thanks Bob

Wish you had posted this a month ago. I have coleman dual burner stoves, but for my cargo/camper van I purchased a butane stove as it's readily available cheap where I am either from Walmart of Big 5 sporting goods. But the dual makes so much more sense. I like the self lighting, graduated temperature dial and form factor as you mention. Packs away so much neater than my Colman and takes up less space.

Ability to use both certainly makes it worthwhile. Thanks.

I have a bumper sticker that said, "Real men don't read directions". LOL

Went to Walmart this afternoon. They had several different models of stoves. But they only had the type of fuel and that was the one pound bottles of propane. Makes my choice very easy!

I'm a little late to the party, but just bought a Gas One 8,000 BTU dual fuel unit, for the most part because I read a lot of reviews, and this one was the clincher. Thanks Bob, you did a great job. Not only that, but I also watched numerous other of your videos and want to now buy one of those inflatable solar camp lights. One thing to know: 1 gallon generally is 128 ounces. The 4 butane cans total 32 ounces, so 8 cans would only be half a gallon. You'd have to actually buy FOUR (4) of the 4-packs, not two. That would be 16 cans, not eight. This is 2020, and I bought the 4-pack from Amazon for $14 (about $3.50/8oz can), not including tax. I would need 16 cans to make 1 gallon. That would be $56/gallon!!!!!! Just so people know. The GasOne 50140 converter hose (4-feet) is $16.50 on Amazon, and connects the portable stove to a 1-to-20lb propane tank.

The video I have been looking for! Thank you!

Thank you for everything you do 😻

Thanks. Very good information. Funny seeing Cody walk by in background.

Thanks for the info. I've been using, and love, the Gasone GS-800 mini butane stove for over a year now. But it's butane-only. Thanks to your video I was curious to see if the Mini had a dual fuel version and lo and behold, they do. Happy days!

I prefer the propane also since it easier to see the flame no matter the amount of lighting in the area that I use it at. This prevents accidentally laying something unintended on it that could burn (like fabric or body appendages, knowing that the flame is out. I like the way this one done so that even if using the larger propane tank with hose it will fit into a relatively small space. TYVM !

The wide availability of propane makes it a superior fuel for most people on the road. The fact that you can strap a large tank of it to your vehicle is a massive bonus.

Bob I have a Butane stove like that it is call the camp chef, but it it only burns butane. I will have to get that one now. I am a stove junkie, and love different stoves. My smallest one is the pocket rocket it is for hiking but you still can use it for car camping if you need to. Keep the good videos coming Bob.

I'd love to see the follow-up on this stove & how it worked for your friend. Seems great with with the dual fuel option.

Good video Bob. I like the green propane bottles because I can refill them for 25 cents or less, and never throw them away, much more eviromentally responsible than butane. Butane does, I believe contain about 10% more btu per gallon however if space or weight is an issue as in if one were hiking

10.31.21 I'm shopping for a stove.... saw the dual fuel one, thought it was a good idea but, I know nothing about the canisters, costs etc...so.... I searched you on KZfaq and you have just explained everything to me in a way that I can easily understand, and you made me giggle too! (Although you also made me gasp when it seemed you were holding 3 canisters of butane over the fire while you were looking at the camera!🤯) Thanks, Bob. You are the BEST!!

very interesting in how to utilize the different bottes , very informative and just wanted to say I really like your videos, 💕 😇 ☮ Kellie

I love my butane stove. Simple to use, stable surface for pans, and does not need a match to light. Also comes with a carry case. You can get the butane cans on Amazon about $2/can, sometimes special offers, as you mentioned. Thanks for showing us the new alternative two fuel stove as an option too.

I just ordered one of these gas one stoves after watching your video thanks should be getting it in a day or two. I will be living in a dodge grand caravan. I will use a 5lb (1 gallon) mini tank in the van and use that for the bulk of my cooking. Will only use butane or the 1lb green bottles for convenience on occasion. Thanks for the good review!

very cool i like the idea that you can use three different kinds of bottles with that stove . they got a hit here that is for sure. great video

You’re fun as hell brotha. Thanks for the vid

Great video, I have all the same toys. I had 2 young boys I used to take ice fishing and out on the pontoon in the summer. My boys thought I was the greatest MOM in the world. Now I’m looking for bug out small gear to go on a hike to Central America. Boys are gone and I’m Free!

one of your best videos!

Looking at that country there in the background, I was just thinking how much fun I could have had as a younger man with a dirt bike in the back of a van. Those mountains look like they are calling.

Thanks for the info, Bob. Greatly appreciated.

I've had my 2 butane stoves since 2007. 10 years and they still work perfectly. Indoor safe. (Crack a window) i use mine in my clipper trailer instead of my propane stove that is installed in the trailer. Only drawback? Butane is not so wonderful in very low temps. 15 degrees and less. Great video Bob!!! (As always) 😀

Thanks Bob! One more idea in your GUIDE to survive.Blessings.

Bob, I use alcahol stoves and love them. I have a trangia burner and stove to boil or fry. Propane is my 2nd best. Bob,try out the denatured alcahol stoves,I'm sure you'll love it . Thanks for all your videos.

That confirms it! It would work for me initially with the ability to upgrade in a different set up!

I have an old Coleman 2 burner camp stove that used Coleman fuel. The gas tank failed, so got a propane adapter and used the green bottle. Thanks, will now get the big propane tank adapter and loose the green bottles. Although my Coleman stove is larger, I like having 2 burners and its adjustable wind screen!

Helpful video Mr Bob! I like to cook for free with wood on a camping stove. I do have a propane stove for backup.

I've been using Propane when I'm at my homebase. But when I was traveling to park sites using a Butane stove was more portable and convenient. I could not imagine purchasing a 10 gallon tank with a shopping cart in New York City like I was doing in North Carolina with a van.

Thanks Bob I just purchased a Gas One Dual Fuel stove from Amazon for ONLY $26.00 used in great shape 😊🇺🇸👊

Excellent information Bob thanks for sharing. 👍

I love watching your videos, you are so real!! What instructions???? LOL I want to buy one of those models also, the one I have now is a single burner that screws onto the top of a green bottle, making it very high and easy to tip over - it's got to go.

Thank you so much for your useful information!

I did not know it came with dual fuel thought it was only butane.This is the ideal stove.Great video

Great information for my future.