Gas bottle sizes
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 15:42
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Member - Karl
Hi all, I need some advice on gas bottles/cylinders. I am currently doing some modifications to my off road trailer and I want to carry two gas bottles, therefore I am going to mount them on the outside of the trailer.
My problem is this - I need to carry two bottles, one for the gas light/2 burner stove and one for my BBQ and I only use them as required and don't waste them eg keeping the gas light on all night.
At the moment I carry one 4 kg and one 9 kg cylinder and I have to pack them inside the trailer. Most of my camping is done around the seven day mark and to date I have not run out of gas (ensuring that they are full when I leave).
To save major hassels on the modification I am thinking of only carrying two 4 kg bottles.
What I am after is what do other people carry and what sort of use do they get out of their gas bottles and how long do they last for.
Any helpful responses would greatful.
Thanks Karl.
Reply By: flappa - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 16:12
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 16:12
I use a 4kg (or 4.5kg . . . cant remember).
I no longer use a gas light , and only my Coleman Low pressure Stove.
I can use the stove , morning , lunch , and tea , plus heating water etc etc.
I have used it for 2 weeks , and still didn't get close to running out.
I think 2 X 4kg , would give you plenty , even running lights.
Its been a quite a while , but I'm about 99% positive , we did 6 or 7 days running both normal stove and light , easily on one bottle. I had a second as a backup , but I dont ever recall having to switch over due to running out on a full bottle.
We tended to switch between them. One full bottle , and whatever was left in the other. Run the part one , till empty , then change. Then refill the empty for next time.
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Reply By: TheUndertaker - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 17:06
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 17:06
Well Karl , we use 3x4.5kg ,,,1 for 2 burner stove, 1 for single burner with bbq plate and the 3rd bottle is/was used for the chescold fridge , we now tend to leave the chescold at
home and use the waeco + engle and use the 3rd bottle for the coleman hot water system ,, we have no real idea of how long ea bottle lasts ,except that when running the chescold a full 4.5 bottle lasts 10+ days.
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Reply By: fozzy - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 07:38
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 07:38
karl
used to use 2 X 4kg but changed to 2 X 2kg as would want to fill up before each trip. used to use gas light on pole with 3 burner stove but have moved to flouro light.
sometimes used take gas light on trips where sitting for 3 or more days but rarely used-havent used for ages now.
depends on what bbq u have-if its a aussie bbq they actually use a fair bit of gas if on high.
2 X 2kg bottles lasts me approx 8 days worth of camping-could be more but generally fill up before run out.
if you got a flouro light to use then if run out of gas at least u have light to use and most likely will ditch the gas light.
2X4kg should be heaps for 7 days
i had 2X4kg for 2 week trip and had heaps left in one bottle-raq the other one out cos other people using it to
cook on-that was running stove cooking brekky/boiling water for coffee and dishes/cooking tea and sometimes with light running
another mate had 2X2kg doing much same for 2 weeks but cooked
camp roast on them but ran out one cple days before us
cheers
fozzy
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