Stove (with lighters and matches) on Kosciuszko
Also called: Expedition stove, Expedition stoves, Lighters and waterproof matches
What it is for
Cooks meals and melts snow for drinking water on the mountain. A lighter and waterproof matches go with it.
What Kosciuszko asks for
Standard
Only if you camp: a gas or liquid-fuel stove with a lighter; no open fires; never cook or heat inside the tent
Day walk: not neededoptional
Camping: a gas or liquid-fuel stove
⚖No open or wood fires in the alpine area above the treeline, except in hut fireplaces: a fuel stove only. Lighting a fire against a park notice is an offence (clause 17: 30 penalty units).
Source
NPWS, "Remote camping in Kosciuszko National Park" — https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/safety/alpine-safety/kosciuszko-back-country-camping; National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019 (NSW), Internet Archive copy of 2026-05-18 of https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0408 (the live site answered 403 to automated reads on 2026-09-27), clause 17
What to look for
- Fuel
- What it burns. Gas canisters lose pressure in the cold; liquid fuel keeps working. You cannot fly with either, so fuel is bought on arrival.
Kinds
- Expedition Stoves
- Liquid Fuel Stoves
- Canister Stoves
- Hanging Stoves
- Lighters and Matches
Other mountains
- Standard on: Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko
- Team equipment on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Carstensz Pyramid
