- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I was at Sports Authority last week browsing the camping gear area, looking for a good stove to use during vehicular-based exploration and camping trips. I've seen the typical Coleman 2 burner stove and liked the idea of some other stoves that had a built in skillet. I didn't want one or the other though, I wanted an all-in-one which was compact enough to pack away during travel. Oh yeah, and inexpensive it good too.
I found this Safari Chef, by Cadac and it seemed to fit the bill quite well. It's a 5 in 1 stove that runs of a 16 oz propane cylinder. It looks like it will be very handy. You can use the lid as a Wok or to boil water/cook food, there's a flat surfaced grill for frying eggs and bacon and if you turn it over, it has a ribbed grill for cooking meat, etc. The open-faced grill works for BBQ'ing too. The propane bottle screws into the bottom, between the 3 legs.
The legs on the bottom fold in, then lock for storage and transportation. The entire grill breaks down to fit inside a storage bag. In the end the whole storage bag with grill is about the size of a bowling ball bag.
I haven't had a chance to use it in the field, but so far I have found one dislike. It has no self-ignition, so one will need to carry matches or a lighter to use the stove. Other than that, it looks good. The price is decent, I paid $90 for this one. I'll update this thread after I use it and let you know how it works on the trail.
I found this Safari Chef, by Cadac and it seemed to fit the bill quite well. It's a 5 in 1 stove that runs of a 16 oz propane cylinder. It looks like it will be very handy. You can use the lid as a Wok or to boil water/cook food, there's a flat surfaced grill for frying eggs and bacon and if you turn it over, it has a ribbed grill for cooking meat, etc. The open-faced grill works for BBQ'ing too. The propane bottle screws into the bottom, between the 3 legs.
The legs on the bottom fold in, then lock for storage and transportation. The entire grill breaks down to fit inside a storage bag. In the end the whole storage bag with grill is about the size of a bowling ball bag.
I haven't had a chance to use it in the field, but so far I have found one dislike. It has no self-ignition, so one will need to carry matches or a lighter to use the stove. Other than that, it looks good. The price is decent, I paid $90 for this one. I'll update this thread after I use it and let you know how it works on the trail.
