Lightweight camping stoves to help you make a woodland feast
Heat up a hearty meal wherever you are. (Daan Stevens via Unsplash/)Fires aren’t always practical, safe, or allowed at campsites or on the trail. Yet all that fresh air and exercise can spark an appetite much bigger than energy bars and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Choosing the right camping stove is about finding a balance between your cravings and your pack size. Rustle up pancakes for your whole family if you’ve pitched a tent not far from your car, or enjoy a solitary hot can of chili on a rocky outcropping as the evening temperature drops. Here are our favorites.Poached eggs in the dead of night. (Amazon/)If you are hiking just a mile or two to your campsite, carrying this stove along is totally doable. The stove and case together weigh just five pounds, and the stove itself is 13 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 5 inches high....