What's the name for this?

[alpacinou]

What's the name for this kind of gas?



After some searching, I found "picnic stove" but when I google it, the photos of some modern looking stoves come up.

I want to describe this rather old-fashioned stove that has a cylinder-like gas tank.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's commonly called a "[portable] camping gas stove" in the UK.

 

[alpacinou]

It's commonly called a "[portable] camping gas stove" in the UK.

When I google it, most photos look like this:


Can I say "a camping has stove with a cylinder-like gas tank" to describe that blue one in the first post?

 

[Tarheel]

When I google it, most photos look like this:

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Can I say "a camping gas stove with a cylinder-like gas tank" to describe that blue one in the first post?

I think that's a good description.

 

[alpacinou]

Does this work?

In the corner of the room stood an old camping gas stove with a cylinder-like gas tank and on it lay a scorched kettle.

 

[Tarheel]

@alpacinou I would prefer sat to lay.

 

[alpacinou]

Is this okay?

In the corner of the room stood an old camping gas stove with a cylinder-like gas tank and on it sat a scorched kettle.