Classic Propane 2-Burner Camping Stove

Last verified May 12, 2026 by the Lifetime Picks Editorial Team

Coleman's 2 burner propane stove is the family camping cooker that's been functionally unchanged since the 1980s, same fold out wind baffles, same two 10,000 BTU burners, same enameled steel cooktop, same 16 oz propane bottle connection. The unit reliably runs in cold overnight conditions where canister only stoves struggle, the burners can be regulated low enough for a real simmer (not just blowtorch), and the wind baffles fold up to make a flat pack transport package. r/Camping, r/CampingGear, and r/CarCamping all surface this Coleman as the consensus 'first camping stove', affordable, durable, and parts widely available at any sporting goods store. Coleman has stocked replacement valves, burners, and igniters since the 1980s; the same stove from the 1990s is still in active campground use.