How Much Propane do you Need while Camping?

How Much Propane do you Need while Camping? In this video I will talk about the different uses for propane while camping so you can see what size is right for you. Do you back pack, Overland, Car camp or go Rv-ing? Well lets find out what size will work best for you!

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》Get your Green 1lb bottles at your local target or Walmart or pretty much anywhere:

[OXFOOT]

I use propane for both cooking and for my fire pit. I want to clarify this because I was told that wasn’t clear from the video. Check the description for links to everything!

[sixstring]

A milk crate fits a 20lb tank and keeps it from rolling around

[death]

Use milk crate on 15/20lb tanks. Little hack for ya. Good video 👍

[keith]

I have been using the Flame King 1# refillable canisters for several years now. They are safe an reliable in my experience. I do not mess with filling the standard 1# tanks as the failure rate has been proven to be substantial, they will eventually leak.

[maverickmoore]

I use the 20lb tank in my ford maverick. Have splitter with 3 way splitter. Run shower, cooking and fire pit. Just did 10 days through new mexico and texas with 25% usage on 20lb. Will probably move to smaller one. Great video, thanks

[TrailNewbie]

“Tanks a lot” #nailedit 👊🏼 ya, I love the Ignik as well. So nice to have it with the case it comes in. No metal flopping around in the back. Very nice review! 👏🏼

[brianhawkins]

I got the ignik 5 pound and mounted to my truck rack to use specifically for my joolca shower system. I’ll get the 11 pound to use for cooking. That way I’m not constantly switching tanks from one place to the other.

[vdgixqe]

Ever any concerns taking a bigger tank on two weeks+ trips in summer? Do you just keep your car windows cracked for ventilation?

[michaeltroiano]

After 4 failed attempts to fill a 5lb. tank at local retailers, I gave up and got a 20lb. Ignik has a carry bag for this size now, and it's great.

[retnav]

Our squaredrop camper (Hiker Trailer) has a mounted 11lb bottle on the exterior, and that is our primary source for cooking/heating water. I also have a 20lb tank that I initially bought to have for my EcoFlow Duel Fuel generator, but recently purchased a propane fire pit to use in camp when there are no-burn restrictions. Found a decent case for the 20lb bottle on ama zon. Checkout the Samdew brand. I still take a couple of 1lb bottles with us as backup. Last season our hose with a built-in gauge failed, and I couldn't use the 11lb'er for cooking. Luckily, I had the 1lb'ers handy.

[kevinshackleton]

Great video. There are protective padded cases and covers on Amazon and other sites for 20lbs. bottles. Thanks for the info!

[ReimerKeith]

The 6 pound aluminum Worthington tanks are skinny and work well mounted to a rear bumper. They are very lightweight. The major downside is their price.

[Scarfacekiller]

I have a 5, 11 & 20lb tanks, but I'm looking to sell them all & downsize to a different brand for an 11 or 17lb to go along with the 5, the only issue is both my radiant heater tops & my Mr. Buddy hose attachment only seem to work on the 20lb of the three I currently have. Has anyone found a brand or size smaller than 20lbs that works for both Mr. Buddy with the hose attachment & for the radiant heater attachments?

[CPUDOCTHE]

Are the Blue Rhino 15 lb tanks actually smaller than an industry standard 20 lb portable tanks or are they ripping you off with a 20 lb tank and shorting you 5 lbs of propane for the same or higher price? the couple of Blue Rhino tanks I have been around appeared to be the standard 20 lb size. I have two 30 lb tanks mounted on my camper and carry 3 spare 30 lb tanks. I carry a 20 lb tank or two when we are cooking on the outdoor grill. The three tanks are used for the generator as needed. I think about 70 lbs is the most I have gone through on a weekend boon docking. It takes a lot less when it is cool and I don't have to run the generator for A/C. I used to carry a couple of 100 lb tanks for the generator but they were too much to handle when my son didn't go with us. My local welding supply store charges the same per gallon for refills whether they are filling a 20, 30, or 100 lb tank so the bigger tanks don't really make sense unless you need that much fuel for a trip.

[chadi]

If you had go guess, how long are you getting out of your 11LB for firepit and cooking? We have an 11 pounder we use for cooking, but dragging the 20 around is getting a bit old. If I can do a few nights on the 11, I'll be quite pleased.

[ericschmidt]

Great video. There are refillable 1lb. Tanks, however they are a little bit of an investment, with the refill kit and a 20lb. Tank to refill them from.

[AllThingsOverlanding]

The answer is: ALL THE PROPANE. :D Just kidding. I use a 5 lb propane tank. Great video buddy.

[barnetts]

I went with an 11 pounder, almost same purchase price as 5 pound tank. Less refilling, lasts more than 10 days around freezing temperature without the fire pit.

[andiiramii]

The reason I take 20lb tank is because it’s easy to exchange any where. Some times it’s a pain trying to find some where to refill my 10lb tank
I also have my 20pound tank in a ignik 20pound tank case

[Electric_Overland]

FYI the 15lb tank is actually a 20lb tank.
Companies like Blue Rhino only fill them with 15 pounds because it’s cheaper for them