Propane??

carlaeb

Hi guys. I have a small backpacking stove that hooks up to a typical small propane bottle- you know, like a Coleman. Obviously I can't bring the propane bottle on the plane to India. Can you buy these small backpacking propane bottles in Delhi? If not, what do hikers use to cook on the trail? Is there a sporting goods store in Delhi where I can buy a backpacking stove??

Thanks.

voyager61

Hi! No you cannot,and as far as I know you cannot buy this kind of stoves in India. To trek in India I carry one of these multifuel stoves,there are several brands and models,that can burn just about anything,including petrol and kerosene,available in most hill stations.There are also locally made models but they don't look so efficient.

Nick-H

There must be a million and sevent-six varieties world wide! If you mean lke camping gaz, then I think not too, and I don't think that the smaller gas cylinders that are available are small enough to be portable.

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carlaeb

Can you tell me what brand you use? Where did you buy it? Is there a sporting goods store in Delhi? How does it work at altitude?

voyager61

Hi! I have a Sigg Fire Jet(the brand of the water bottles)not particularly good and out of production,bought in Italy few years back. Next one will be a Primus Omnifuel. Many people use Msr stoves,US made but in my opinion less sturdy than the previous one.But they are all supposed to work anywhere including at very high altitude(7000 meters and above). You cannot buy any of these in India,Delhi included.

carlaeb

Hi Voyager, thanks for writing back.

Where did you buy the fuel canisters in India for your stove? Or are the canisters you are using the sort that you can fill up on your own with petrol?

I rather like my hiking stove, but I can't bring the fuel with me on the plane and I won't be able to buy it in India, so I'm not sure how people go about doing this.

voyager61

Hi! With these multifuel stoves you need indeed to carry your own fuel bottle that you can refill almost everywhere. I also like that camping gaz like thing and use it in Europe,but in India it's useless. Trekkers going alone use the multifuel stove type.

AvidTrekker

These Delhi outfits do stick Camping Gaz Propane canisters (I don't know which brand). I personally saw some at Adventure 18 in Mumbai.

Ask them by phone or email... here are the links...

http://www.adventure18.com/en/

Chogo Ri and Shraddha outdoor are mentioned in this thread with telephone nos.

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P.S. If I were going alone, I would take a Primus multifuel or the MSR XGK (hi altitudes) or the MSR Dragonfly (low altitudes, comes with a simmer for slow flame)

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voyager61

Hi!My memory failing me badly this time. I had seen these same canisters in Manali in that outdoor shop in the old bazaar 2 years ago. Sorry,and hope they fit.

meczko

do they also sell original Camping Gaz bottles (small ones)?
Or perhaps any other places to find it in Delhi or Shimla?

voyager61

Hi! Hope I can still trust my memory but the only original Camping Gaz canisters I've seen in India are the empty ones in the windows of some trekking agencies in Leh.

rajnag

Hi,
I have read reports of people having a very hard time trying to carry used stoves through airports. It seems that if the stoves smell of fuel then they will not be allowed on the flight.
I would advise you to try posting these query on bootnall or lonely planet's thorntree forums just to poll people and find out the current acceptability of a used stove

voyager61

Hi! That never happened to me(I always use petrol in my stove) and to many people I know who use kerosene.

rajnag

That's encouraging news then. I saw many reports warning people on the forums and I have no personal experience. I would hate to have to drop my expensive multi fuel stove in the discard basket at the check in.