How to set up, use, maintain, and troubleshoot camping stoves safely, including seasonal best practices.
Get quick, safety-first steps you can do in the field using simple tools to solve weak flames, wind flameouts, clogged ports, cold-weather sputtering, and wobbly bases - plus a pre-trip checklist to keep group meals reliable in any conditions.
Field-tested guidance for safe, reliable stove use in cold, windy, and high-altitude conditions. Learn correct positioning, safer wind blocking, proper priming and preheating, realistic fuel planning, and redundancy practices that prevent failures.
Learn field-tested ways to prevent carbon monoxide buildup when cooking in a tent vestibule, including proper ventilation, safe stove placement, reading flame cues, using a CO alarm, and post-cook venting. Treat the stove as part of a life-support system and follow simple protocols to keep exposure under control.
