My $40 camp stove decided to die in the middle of making coffee at Joshua Tree

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Man, that's rough. My buddy's cheap stove sputtered out while he was boiling water for ramen up in Big Bear. Had to use his car's cigarette lighter and a travel kettle. Took forever, and the ramen was a sad, lukewarm mess.

victor_hill4416d ago

My cousin tried that car lighter trick in Yosemite last winter. The fuse blew after ten minutes and he was stuck with cold soup. Honestly, a cheap butane stove from the gas station is still better than that. You just can't get a real boil from a 12-volt outlet, it's a total last resort.

wright.leo15d ago

Yeah, my camping trip was ruined by a similar sad ramen tragedy.