If you are traveling with a gas stove when camping or on a trekking tour , you will need a suitable gas cartridge for the journey. A distinction is made between piercing cartridges, screw-in valve cartridges and bayonet valve
If you are traveling with agas stovewhen camping or on a trekking tour, you will need a suitable gas cartridge for the journey. A distinction is made between piercing cartridges, screw-in valve cartridges and bayonet valve cartridges, which contain either butane, isobutane, propane or often a mixture of these gases. Before buying, you should check which type of connection is compatible with your outdoor stove.
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The screw-in valve cartridge
A valve cartridge is screwed directly onto the stove. For transportation, the screw-in cartridge is simply unscrewed again, whereby the valve of the cartridge closes so that no gas can escape.
The piercing cartridge
This cartridge is the most widely used internationally and is the cheapest of all gas cartridges. As these gas stove cartridges do not have a valve, a spike pierces them as soon as they are inserted into the appliance. In general, these gas cartridges should not be stored for long periods of time, as the gas mixture can escape over a longer period of time.
Bayonet valve cartridges
This camping stove gas cartridge is attached to the camping stove and fixed in place with a lever. With an appropriate adapter, bayonet valve cartridges can be used for screw valve stoves.
Storing a gas cartridge
Gas cartridges are best stored in
cool, dry, dark and well-ventilated places. There should be no sources of fire, such as fuse boxes, near the gas cartridge. Of course, the cartridge should not come into contact with chemicals that could cause oxidation.
