Carrying Butane stove in pop-up truck Camper. 'Hawk' shell.

I have had a butane stove for over 10 years that lives in my sailboat. The stove is fantastic with the self lighter. My butane cans live down below in the cabin, where I have never had any leakage problem. I trailer my boat so it is banged around. They stay out there in -30 degrees to 100 degrees. No problem, great stove, just take the cylinders out of the stove when not in use.
Brian

RickW ~ Thanks they are in a padded bag. Tomorrow will check to see if they will fit thru 'turn-buckle access ports

Kayteg ~~ Thanks. That seems like something I heard a while back but was wanting to check. 8oz cyl about the size of a TALL soda can.

Thanks All K

You'd have to do some search for specific laws, but the idea is that small cylinders, I think up to 1 lb can be transported and used with minimal safety regulations.
When you have bigger cylinder, who can be lethal when something goes wrong- they require separate and vented compartment.
I noticed lately that lot of restaurant no longer use gas hook-ups, but they use portable stoves with those cup-sized cylinders.
My guess is that there have been too many restaurants fires and small cylinders make more sense safety-wise , even with extra cost.
Our son took us to Korean restaurant where food was cooked on our table. I sure would not like to have big propane cylinder on my table.

Can you put them in the truck bed through the access doors near the floor?

Make a padded bag or sleeve to keep them in.

CoolMom42 ~~ As for me ~ Not Newbee ~ see sig. Just checkin' to see if there was as STRONG a 'push' in keeping the small butane cylinders vented as with the propane tanks & 1# green bottles. All my PROPANE cabinets are vented and 'unlockable'. K

GordonThree wrote:
Strange surge in posts regarding transport of hazmat. Was there some news report or recent magazine article that has everyone flustered?

Just newbies, I think. Haven't heard of any incidents.

Strange surge in posts regarding transport of hazmat. Was there some news report or recent magazine article that has everyone flustered?

Thanks coolmom42 ~ Yes just the cylinders. They have a padded case they 'live' in in the motorhome -see sig- in the propane compartment. Just heat water for coffee on short trips with the Butane ~ It is a lot smaller than my 3 burner Brunton ~ but don't have the room for it. Stove itself lives where I can find room or in cab of truck. Thanks again, Kate

I assume you mean the butane itself and not the stove components.

I would put the cylinders in a sturdy box, with cushioning to keep them from banging around, in whatever storage area you find convenient. And I would not be overly concerned about it being vented.

You will get a lot more efficient/rapid heating from a propane stove.