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Gas or wood outdoor stove

Updated: 22.10.2026

A gas or wood outdoor stove is a real choice in this set, and it is mostly a choice about one listing. The Ohuhu rocket at £21.99 is the only wood stove among the twelve amazon.co.uk pages in our [outdoor stove comparison](/hub/fireplaces-and-stoves/outdoor-stove). Everything else is a cartridge box or the Campingaz Chef on a cylinder. The Ohuhu is lighter, at 4.7 from 6,151, and it is still one smoky pot. Plenty of UK pitches will not let you light it. NHS says not to use a camping stove in a tent at all. Both fuels stay outside. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A gas or wood outdoor stove is a real choice in this set, and it is mostly a choice about one listing.

Our top picks

Ohuhu Ohuhu wood rocket

Best overall

Ohuhu Ohuhu wood rocket
8.3/10about £21.99
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Campingaz Campingaz Camp Bistro 3

Alternative

Campingaz Campingaz Camp Bistro 3
8.8/10about £40.17
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Campingaz Campingaz Chef double burner

Rank 3

Campingaz Campingaz Chef double burner
9.1/10about £55.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What the Ohuhu listing actually claims
  2. 2.What you give up versus a gas hob
  3. 3.Where wood is allowed and where it is not
  4. 4.Which to buy from this set

What the Ohuhu listing actually claims

The fuel-type field says wood. The title also names alcohol. The bullets add tablets and a gas tank, and the power source says Gas Powered. Nothing in the file shows a CP250, an EN 417 thread, or a cylinder. The listing does state 450 g, 14 × 14 × 8 cm, a carry bag, and an ash catcher. It sits at 4.7 from 6,151. Treat it as a wood rocket that heats one pot.

What you give up versus a gas hob

You give up a flame you can set and leave. Reviews say wind blows the Ohuhu out, and twigs must be dry. Carbon monoxide is still a reason to keep wood or gas out of a tent. The Camp Bistro 3 is £40.17, 2,200 W, 2 kg, on a named CP250, with a stated run of 1 hour 15 minutes. The Chef adds a second hob at £55.99 and 3.99 kg before an R907 or R904. The hose is not in the box. Seating a cartridge is how to use an outdoor stove.
Ohuhu Ohuhu wood rocket

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Ohuhu Ohuhu wood rocket
8.3/10about £21.99
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Where wood is allowed and where it is not

Cairngorms National Park bars wood and charcoal stoves, and still names gas as allowed. That byelaw is not England-wide. GOV.UK smoke-control rules cover chimney smoke. They do not make the Ohuhu a Defra-exempt room stove, and outdoor smoke can still be a nuisance. Forestry England bans outdoor stoves on the New Forest open forest, with a narrower campsite allowance. Ask the site. If wood is allowed, stand it on bare ground, level and attended, not on dry grass.

Which to buy from this set

Buy the Ohuhu only if you want 450 g, you will carry dry fuel, and the place allows a wood fire. The editorial score is 83, behind the Chef and the Camp Bistro 3. One named CP250 pan means the Camp Bistro 3. Two hobs, with a cylinder, hose, and regulator, means the Chef. Skip the Ohuhu for a wet power-cut night. Wood if the site allows it and one pot is enough. Gas if you need a controlled flame or a pitch that bans fires.

Common questions

Is the Ohuhu a gas stove or a wood stove?
The fuel-type field says wood, and the reviews describe a wood burn. The title also names alcohol. The bullets mention solid-fuel tablets and a gas tank, and the power-source field says Gas Powered. That mix is a listing conflict, not a specification that it accepts a camping-gas canister. Treat it as a wood rocket. Do not order it as a CP250 hob because a dropdown says gas.
Can it burn alcohol or solid tablets as well?
The title names alcohol, and one stored UK review says the buyer fitted an alcohol burner. The bullets name solid-fuel tablets. Neither line is a runtime, a tablet size, or a statement that those fuels are in the box. The included components are a grill grate, a carry bag, a detachable plate, and an ash catcher. If you want alcohol, you are adding equipment the star line did not test as a set. Wood is the fuel the field and the bulk of the review notes actually describe.
Will a campsite allow a wood rocket, and does a smoke-control area ban it?
Ask the site. Many UK pitches ban open fires and wood stoves even when gas is allowed. In the Cairngorms, wood and charcoal stoves are prohibited, and gas is still named as allowed. That byelaw is not England-wide. A smoke-control area regulates chimney smoke. GOV.UK says outdoor barbecues and similar kit are allowed, and nuisance smoke can still bring a complaint. The Ohuhu is not a Defra-exempt room stove in this file. The New Forest open forest bans outdoor stoves, with a narrower campsite exception.
What do you lose compared with a Camp Bistro or the Chef?
You lose a second pan, a knob, and a stated gas runtime. The Camp Bistro 3 is one 2,200 W burner for pots of 12 to 26 cm, at 2 kg plus a CP250. The Chef is two 1,500 W hobs at 3.99 kg plus a cylinder, hose, and regulator. You gain the Ohuhu's 450 g, and you take the wind problem the reviews repeat. For car camping, the gas hobs are the more predictable cook.
Is the 4.7 score a reason to buy it for car camping?
It is a reason to believe many amazon.co.uk buyers were content with a small wood stove. It is a weak reason to choose it for car camping, where two pans and a flame that stays lit matter more than 450 g. The Chef's 4.5 from 3,289 is a lower star line and a higher editorial score, because the fitting and the outdoor-only line are clear. Start with the gas hob that matches the pan count.
Where should it stand?
Stand it on bare ground or a fireproof surface, level, attended, and away from tents, guys, and dry grass. The listing does not print a clearance distance, so follow the site's rule if it has one. Wind puts the flame out in the reviews and can carry embers. Do not put it in a porch or a tent. Let it cool before it goes back in the carry bag.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts were taken from the listings captured on 21 October 2026.

  1. NHS, Carbon monoxide poisoning (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. BSI Knowledge, BS EN 521:2019 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. BSI Knowledge, BS EN 417:2012 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. Scouts, Using stoves safely (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. The Camping and Caravanning Club, Gas for tent campers (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK, Smoke control areas: the rules (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. legislation.gov.uk, GSIUR 1998 regulation 2 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Power cuts (retrieved 21 October 2026)