Miniature Stoves For Power Outages, Emergencies, Survival

In a crisis, having the right tools can make all the difference. Join me as I dive into the world of miniature emergency survival stoves that are safe for indoor use. In this video, I’ll review 10 of the best compact stoves to keep you cooking, whether you're short on storage space or prepping for a grid-down scenario.
I’ll test each stove by boiling water, discuss their fuel options, and share safety tips for indoor use. Plus, stick around to discover my personal favorite stove and why it might be the perfect addition to your emergency kit.
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[@RelaxingRainWalker]

I really appreciate the effort you put into this video; I'm truly thankful! I have quite a bit of experience with alcohol and twig stoves. First off, it's important to never use an alcohol stove and a Heet stove simultaneously. While there’s no CO2, it can produce some harmful fumes. Secondly, when using an alcohol stove, always opt for 91% alcohol, as 70% doesn’t burn hot enough to efficiently boil water-it could take nearly 20 minutes or more! The Trangia stove works best with the simmer ring attached to help control the temperature. As for my twig stove, I’ve used an alcohol saucer for cooking, along with fuel tabs and, of course, wood. The twig stove is incredibly practical since it can burn a variety of fuels, including twigs, alcohol, fuel tabs, wood chips, and gel. Plus, it folds flat for easy transport. Thanks again, and God bless!

[@eadlondon-nm2uy]

This is the second of your videos that I've watched - they are really wonderful, thank you so much. You are very clear, and very thorough. The quotations from the Bible are great too. May God bless you in these challenging times 🙏♥️

[@funker419]

I went old school. Picked up a Sad Cast Iron Kerosene Stove at a local flea market. Manufactured around 1900 by Union, Gardner Massachusetts. Works great with cast iron pans and skillets.

[@HidingFromStupid]

I will comment here because i cant find the other video. I had watched the video where you cooked with tuna can using rubbing alcohol. 2 days ago i ran out of propane and dont get my check until tomorrow. I had no way to cook until i remembered that video. Thank you for making that video , it kept me from starving

[@jerryroe1438]

I have about 30 camp stoves some bought some homemade and your favorite is my favorite too

[@Zanthum]

I've used one of the square red butane stoves before. I really like it. It has most of the capability of a full size butane stove but is much smaller. I only wish butane cans were more readily available and cheaper. It's not ultralight by any means, but is a good balance between function weight and size. As I recall I made coffee daily for a week and heated up several cans of beans on a single canister. It's been a couple years so don't quote me on that.

[@johnstewart3318]

I too find this to be an excellent camping stove. I can get several days of meals from one $3 butane can

[@jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265]

I'm interested in using a butane stove. Once I put the canister in do I have to keep it going until the whole canister is used up? Or do I have the option of turning it off and saving some of the fuel for needing it next time? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but I've never used one before.

[@eadlondon-nm2uy]

​​​@@jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265 (This is referring to the larger, single burner butane stove, that can take normal size + weight cooking pots). I've not put my stove into use yet but from what I've read and watched, no you do NOT have to use up a whole cannister of gas. I'm not sure exactly what the mechanism is when you remove a canister from the single butane or propane stove but there is a small lid that you replace on the cannister. But if you are using the stove for a day or three, I'm wondering if it's ok to just leave the cannister in. I'm assuming that when you switch off the gas after cooking, the stove mechanism has closed off the gas from the cannister.

[@jenniferpetrellicarslearni2265]

@@eadlondon-nm2uy thank you

[@karenr67]

I agree with your choice.

[@dreamcreationsadventures]

I have used the lexada stove with Alcohol burner and found that to be my favorite way and love the option that wood can be used if need as well as the liquid gel as option as well

[@robschaller9061]

The pure outdoor "stove" you should look at is a Kelly Kettle... They are SUPER fast at boiling water and with the attachment you can cook on them. The base camp version can boil 1.6L of water in less than 3 minutes

[@oldgeekster1]

Thank you! A fun video! The Trangia alcohol stove's simmer capability requires some experience, but it will work effectively. Trangia has a butane stove available these days which gives perfect temperature control and I really like it with their Storm cooker kit for camping. The burner snaps right in the same hole for the alcohol stove. Out in the back yard, give me a rocket stove of any kind, (I have the Gas One premium rocket stove these days). Indoors, the Gas One propane or butane stove you have is tried and true at this house after hurricane Ian - also at my Son's home a couple miles away. We tend to stick with burning butane indoors.

[@danielmoose1273]

Cool, Pleasant Video ... Thanks, Man 🙂. Since I'm 65, And Always Cooking For 1, I Made A Single-Burger Charcoal Grill By Cutting The Bottom Out Of A Quart Paint Can. I Drilled About 7 Evenly-Spaced (~3/8" Dia.) Holes Around The Side, Near The Lid End For Air, And It Works REALLY Good. Between 8 And 10 Briquettes Lets Me Cook With A Nice, Hot Fire For About 2 Hours ... Plenty Of Time To Do Hot Dogs After The Burger. Setting The Can Inside A Cheap Stainless Mixing Bowl For Spark Safety Lets Me Use This Rig On My Indoor Back Porch, Any Season / Any Weather, And Just Let The Smoke Rise Up Into The Attic And Out Through The Vents (Or Attic Fan, If You Have One). If You Want A Steak Instead Of A Burger, Put The Charcoal In The Stainless Bowl Instead, And Bingo 🙂. This Setup Is Handy, Small, Safe, Splatter-Free Grease-Wise, Versatile, Cheap To Use, And Really Hard To Beat. Cheers 🥃🥃 🙂.

[@BUYBOTH]

I like BCB products (stands for Brown's Cough Bottle if you're curious) and I have about a half dozen of their dragon stoves. They work well and so inexpensive I stocked up. For fuel I use defunct US military gel fuel packets. I have a case load of those.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@kennethwilson8633]

That tiny alcohol stove is actually used in chemistry labs for heating test tubes and stuff. They make a nice toy or lamp.

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

Those are all fine to boil water for tea, but in long, real emergencies, like a hurricane, you want to actually cook food, not just boil water. The stove needs to support a 1+ quart pot or a skillet. Having a stout, separate metal pot support stand is important, and not too hard to improvise with a big can and a church key. Don't think a mini stove will save you in a major emergency. If recovery drags on, fuel availability is a consideration, as is boiling quantities of drinking water. Really. a mini won't do that. A one burner Coleman white gas stove will. I like the single burner that screws on top of a one pound propane bottle, but you may not call them miniature. For small stoves, a small Optimus white gas stove in its own small metal box is about the smallest that will do the job. If you have nothing else, a tuna or cat food sized can with a 1/4 inch of sand or dirt will burn alcohol. But of course, when your fridge and freezer are dead, and you are canning their contents, a nice 2 burner Coleman white gas stove is what is needed. I can't picture a pressure cooker on any of those little water boilers you showed. You can always get unleaded gasoline. HINT: Most hand sanitizer is just gelled alcohol, and can be used as fuel in a pinch.

[@jchiliw]

I have a Trangia alcohol burner that I use in a woodburning stove as a potstand. If I run out of alcohol, I have the option to burn twigs and sticks. I have the small butane stove also but use it for heating water only. The small burner tends to burn anything when I try to cook with it.

[@richardhenry1969]

That's basically what I have. A titanium twig stove and a alcohol stove. That seems the best of both worlds. Only thing ive been told lately is some parks have a law against any stove that doesn't have a on-off switch. They really are trying to make the outdoors and wilderness skills a thing of the past. I believe that's another reason behind the crazy prices for camping gear.

[@MinuteMan1999]

Bunkered in with power outage is no problem. Would get more difficult if natural gas service is interrupted. My oven and stove are natural gas. 4 burner natural gas grill in the backyard can easily be converted back to propane if need be. Wood fire pit has several cooking options in the backyard. Then these smaller options come out if it's really bad. ✌️🇺🇸

[@mommiedearest5337]

Great review, CP. Thanks!

[@adiamondforever7890]

I bought years ago, while in Africa a diesel/kerosene stove. Optimus 1? Still on the market, and an updated version too. Somewhat larger than normal, and much bigger than my Svea 123, and much more stable. I prefer a stable fuel, so propane, jet fuel, wood, or non bio diesel preferred. Also have a Kamado cooker, but never used it yet. Have fun

[@GSIOutdoorsLLC]

Glad you liked our stove! Great video!

[@grayssoncarl5020]

I have camping gas stoves that mount on the gas canister and one that uses a gas line so that its more stable. But in the end i went with a big 11kg tank and a 2 burner indoor stove that will probably last around 2-3 months. With soaking my food (and avoiding beans) i hope it lasts longer. In addition i have a small pressure cooker.

[@ChefPrepper]

Sounds like you have things under control. Good job! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@williamtinlin9789]

Your videos get better all the time ! Thank you for sharing more great info !!

[@SuperWhatapain]

Thanks!

[@jaysbaby2012]

We wanted a way to cook and bake, so we purchased a camper stove with a oven from marketplace for like $75.....It has a cabinet built around it with some handles to make it portable...Just hook up the lp tank and its ready to go.

[@ChefPrepper]

That is awesome!

[@nickprague1481]

The tiny alcohol stove is really meant for use in an Uco candle lantern to make that lantern more versatile. Do keep in mind that yellow Heet burns with a clear flame and is very hard to see in daylight.

[@kathleenmaddox2346]

Thank you!

[@fin59shaw]

Always good info, especially since you showed a wide variety. I have different stoves, my Coleman can use propane or gasoline. Butane is great for small stoves, and easy to get lots of little cans that are easy to carry if you are moving. Don't forget cast iron, like Dutch ovens, to cook with coals anywhere outside!

[@sherihicks1427]

I bought a mini Solo stove about 3-1/2 years ago. I was looking for something small and compact that I didn’t need to lug around cans of fuel for. Because of my own inexperience, I didn’t realize how long it would take to heat, even just water. It is definitely better than nothing. I have also tried it inside with Sterno gel. Very slow. But it gets the job done, especially if you aren't in a hurry! We eventually switched to a propane cooktop, which will be wonderful, especially in winter! But I have options outside as well, and I think we'll be okay. Thank you for a great video!

[@cherylmartin-ed5wm]

The Bible scriptures are removed so quickly.We don't even have time to read them. I'm sure you Could fix that problem Because you Make good video God bless everyone

[@mariejoy8598]

Pause the video to read the scriptures. Just hit the space bar to pause or restart.

[@marygallagher3428]

I agree the mini butane stove seems to work very well - plus, it's seriously cute 😉

[@prasanmumee5932]

Do some cooking on solar power stations if you can.

[@ChefPrepper]

Thank you for the idea. I will try to do that soon.

[@MichaelR58]

Good informational video, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !

[@DavidGreen-n1s]

Sometimes, when uhhhhh "POOH HITS an AIRSPREADER" Folks can only RUN. PRACTICE WITH NOTHING❤ That way ya won't "NEED" anything. Learn to build a fire. Let's be HONEST ❤ if you're carrying something that "REQUIRES" further PURCHASES to operate, You're carrying a bigger burden than you need to❤

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Great content. Thanks. 🤙

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

Another great review of products people definitely need. Thank you for your time and knowledge

[@HarshmanHills]

great selection there.

[@carmenmendez6836]

I'm saving this video, very simple, easy, with instructions and details shown. I have several of these stoves and resources for fire but have never used them but they come with instructions! But ur video is fantastic and I'm saving it for when I need a refresher to use any of the stoves. Great job and many thanks! I love ur videos, u take ur time explaining the subjects and ur voice is soothing and reassuring! Many thanks, I'll subscribe if I haven't yet! ❤👍

[@MrOldclunker]

The tiny brass item is a candle and not really a stove. They market it as a stove but it is actually an alcohol candle. I use mine as a candle and it is perfect for that task all the time. I got them on TEMU for less than a $1but they have went up lately to jut over a $1.

[@theanonymousprepperchannel]

These definitely don't work well for cooking. But using 2, you can heat up soups or stews and make hot water for tea or instant coffee. It will work with one as well, but it takes a good 40 minutes

[@billryland6199]

I have a round Canway stove that can use wood or pellets. The pellets get hot fast but need refueling every few minutes.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Positive aspects of wood 🪵 burning stove is that Mother Nature aka God doesn’t have alcohol, butane, etc, easily available for re-supply.

[@ukwhitewitch]

Neither of your links take me to the correct butane stoves 😢

[@jessemills3845]

Used military fuel tabs, with a couple different type of holders.like the fold out wing stand

[@akbychoice]

I have at least 10 different alcohol stove. Some I’ve made some I’ve bought. I like the robustness of my Simon SS stove, it can’t be sealed like the Trangia, which is huge plus with the Trangia. I have a knock off of the Trangia as well, it performs the same. I have three propane stove, some are more practical than others. I have one white gas stove and it’s by far the best for car camping. I also have one twig stove that works great for backpacking. I don’t have a butane stove but would like to get one for emergency cooking.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Short copper tube on wire cradle. Penny (2) jb weld-ed on end. Double row of close set pin holes on top side. Denatured alcohol (filled 1/3 - 1/2 full with syringe). Couldn't find a video. {_._._._._._}

[@angelam4258]

would love to see how much food can be cooked with a single can of Butane on the Miniature Butane Stove

[@jessemills3845]

Only stove i used was the old Sterno stoves. Had a foldable camp stand/wind break. It was Ok.

[@jessemills3845]

Used the Ranger multi fuel stove, think its primus. Best little stove ever used. But no longer made. An of course the Colman fuel stoves for Decades!

[@digicana]

One caveat for alcohol stoves like the Trangia - under some circumstances they can flare up in a way that is similar to a small explosion. Talking 5 foot+ tall flames. One way this can happen is if water boils over in a pot, down the pot sides, to the bottom of the pot, and splashes into a very hot stove that has been running for a long while. You wouldn’t want to run this stove indoors without an extinguisher very nearby.

[@AnthonyR-z8y]

Still helps to for water

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

I wonder how fast a diy rocket stove would do outdoors. From starting the fire to rolling boil of 2 cups of water.

[@sherihicks1427]

I've never tined my rocket stove, but it takes A WHILE to boil water, and a lot of sticks! I'm thankful to have it, and will probably use it in conjunction with another stove.

[@jessemills3845]

Regular leather even canvas back gloves work just fine to grab handles. What you show are bulky take a lot of room if back packing.

[@Buddyelvis1-2022]

I'd use a sardine can and alcohol 👍

[@ronniebishop8681]

The wood stove is the best, can almost always find or have wood supply.

[@johnstewart3318]

I have several of the cheap collapsible wood stoves from temu. They're larger than the one shown here. They're excellent and can use twigs, chips, heat beads or a Trangie type alcohol burner inside. They can be made to function like a mini rocket stove. The stainless steel tends to rust tho, so I treat with a high temperature rust inhibiting black paint.

[@Chad-y8j]

What about the Rocket Stove?

[@ΝΙΚΗΦΡΑΓΚΟΥ]

Thank you 😊