Quote: Originally posted by Sparkz on 19/6/2014
The 2 ring cooker with grill looks OK. Out of interest, how much would you expect to pay for the gas hose, regulator and cylinder?
Thanks.
Gas hose and regulator are about £9 delivered from Ebay. The gas bottle is about £30 and gas is about £15-£20. If you can get a cheap 2nd hand gas bottle from Ebay/Gumtree then this will save you paying the £30 for the gas bottle. Or you could try www.gasdeal.co.uk - you might not have to pay a deposit with them.
If you are wondering which gas to get propane or butane there is a nice explanation on the go-outdoors website
Which gas should I use, Propane or Butane?
The physical properties of the two gases are similar, and when regulated to the correct pressure, they will perform almost identically. However there are some important differences. Of the two gases, Butane has the most advantages.
It is less toxic and so can legally be used and stored indoors. Litre for litre, it contains around 12% more energy than Propane and so you can squeeze more running time into the same sized bottle. (Butane is heavier than Propane though, so weight for weight it's a pretty close call.)
Butane also burns cleaner than Propane (although this isn't normally a serious issue in caravanning.) Finally, while it's not strictly a property of the gas, Butane canisters generally use clip-on type connections. These are far more convenient than the Propane screw type connections, especially if you swap bottles around regularly (as you might if you also use your caravan bottle to run a barbecue.)
Conversely, Propane has only one advantage over Butane - but it's a big one! In order to be usable, the liquid in the bottle must be able to boil into a gas. In the case of Butane, this will happen at any temperature above -2C, whereas with Propane, this figure is much lower, at -42C. In the real world, it's not so clear cut. Whenever some of the liquid boils into gas, the remaining liquid cools.
It is therefore possible for the temperature of the liquid to drop to several degrees below ambient. This can easily prevent a Butane canister from producing a useful gas supply, even when the outside temperature is several degrees above 0C.
A compromise can be reached by mixing Propane with Butane, however none of the UK 'big bottle' suppliers actually do this. The small gas cartridges that are produced for camping stoves and gas lamps are often Propane/Butane mixes.
So choosing the right gas pretty much boils down to whether you need to use it in freezing (or near freezing) conditions. If this is likely, then Propane is a must. If not, then Butane has the edge.
Philz55 - you say that you have had one of the Adventureridge tents. Is it this 4 man one from Aldi? I'd be interested in what you think of it. We are in the market for a new tent to take to France late August,as doubt we will take the caravan this time.So if this is a good buy I may try and pick one up (actually get my folks to do it as the nearest Aldi to me is 90 mins away!)
Quote: Originally posted by Sparkz on 19/6/2014
The 2 ring cooker with grill looks OK. Out of interest, how much would you expect to pay for the gas hose, regulator and cylinder?
Thanks.
It looks just like the Hi gear at GO but £10 cheaper..
Think I might get the Cool box, if they have any left when I get back the week after.
Does anyone know if this is all they will have or will there be other stuff in the stores? I was hoping they might have some SIMs I could get for the kids...
They did SIMS a couple of weeks - worth checking in the stores in they have any left...also worth checking Lidl as they had them a couple of weeks ago as well.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: Aldi 26th Camping gear
