CAMP BOFFIN
At the campsite, you have several options to cook food or boil water for a cuppa.
The most basic and best, of course, is a campfire, but it takes time to get going and you can't simply make a fire anywhere you like. A microwave comes in handy, but not all of us take one on holiday and besides, you need 220 V power at your stand. The same applies to an induction plate.
The most common way boiling water is a gas stove. If your caravan has an outdoor kitchen, it's most likely equipped with one, and if you are camping with a tent, a portable gas stove is almost as much a part of your camping gear as a set of camping chairs.
How it works
Gas – or more specifically LPG, short for liquefied petroleum – is a by-product of oil refining and can also be extracted from natural gas. (Sasol also extracts gas from coal.) According to the 2022 annual report of the South African
