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Cadac Safari alternative (7 posts / 696 views)
Stef Stef
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Post #1 5 Sep 2026 19:01
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Looking at the Cadac Safari cook station for longer sessions.

Looking to run it from normal gas cannisters, are there any cheaper alternatives that are still good quality.

Or do you have something different to recommend 🤔🤔🤔
Duratec
Posts: 304
Post #2 6 Sep 2026 06:18
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Just get a Cadac.

I can run mine on both gas canisters, or proper propane / butane which really helps in the cold weather.

Mines the low pressure version, which is definitely the more versatile model.
essesxandy essesxandy
Posts: 3,238
Post #3 6 Sep 2026 14:32
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In reply to Post #2
100% agree. I hardly ever use mine, but it's absolutely great when the situation calls for it, whether off a 15kg butane bottle or the normal cadac size.
I bought mine after seeing how easily Josh Shep cooked for a group of us on a social.
Duratec
Posts: 304
Post #4 6 Sep 2026 18:47
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In reply to Post #3
I use mine all the time, in fact it's now my only stove!

I've cooked everything from a basic breakfast to full on roast dinners on it.

Zero complaints.
Stef Stef
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Post #5 6 Sep 2026 20:36
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OK I have listened to the CF massive and gone for the Cadac with an adapter for normal cannisters.

Thanks for the advice gents 😎
Duratec
Posts: 304
Post #6 7 Sep 2026 08:59
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In reply to Post #5
Nice one 👍

You can pretty much use them with anything. Just buy whatever gas regulator you need and a length of gas hose.

I've got ones made up for disposable cylinders, proper propane and butane bottles, but the biggest edge (and the one I now use 99% of the time) is a regulator for the steel refillable 1lb Coleman style bottles.

This allows me to refill them from a larger propane bottle at home, and propane doesn't suffer the poor cold weather performance that the disposable mix cylinders do.

You can also get aftermarket steel windshields for them, which can be worth having.

Enjoy!
Stef Stef
Posts: 15,057
Post #7 7 Sep 2026 11:00
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Managed to pick up the regulator kit to go with it to convert to the normal gas cannisters 😀
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