Camp Chef Explorer 14 Two-Burner Stove review

This assessment uses Camp Chef's EX60LW listing and linked instructions. No one on this site owned, assembled or tested the stove; output and fit statements are not independent performance measurements.

Two adjustable cooking positions in a tall system

The EX60LW is the two-burner Explorer 14 configuration, identifiable by its own SKU and UPC. Camp Chef specifies two 30,000-BTU burners, 60,000 BTU per hour combined, a 14-by-32-inch cooking surface and a 29-inch height. Detachable legs put the burners above the ground, while appliance-style temperature controls let the cook adjust each position. Those details make it a vehicle-based cooking station rather than a compact trail burner. A second knob is genuinely a second heat position; it is not a promise about how many people a meal can serve.

The maker describes compatibility with most of its 14-inch cooking accessories, and the page lists a three-sided wind screen. That modularity can broaden the menu, but it also makes exact-package checks important: which accessories and screen are in the offer, and does the manual approve the particular assembly? The EX60LW sheet identifies an optional WS60 windscreen. That is support for the manufacturer's specific screen arrangement, not for wrapping a separate homemade shield around the stove.

The 8-inch pot limit is more useful than the square-inch figure

Camp Chef lists 448 square inches of cooking area. The exact EX60LW product sheet separately sets the maximum pot diameter at 8 inches. For a buyer comparing large pots, the smaller manual limit controls: 448 square inches describes the overall cooking area, not an eight-, ten- or twelve-inch pan allowance. Even two nominally compliant pans need a real footprint and handle check; the published limit does not prove every pair can sit side by side without touching.

For boiling, simmering or one-pan cooking, the burner controls provide an adjustable-capability match, and the page describes normal cookware use. No timed boil, low-flame stability or wind-performance test was done. Choose this model because its documented positions, size and fuel routine fit the trip—not because a high BTU number is a laboratory result.

Propane and clearance affect where it can be used

The official page says the tank is not included and lists a hose and regulator. The EX60LW-linked LP booklet specifies propane and sets requirements for the cylinder, including a maximum 20-pound capacity and a Type 1 outlet with protection and an overfill-prevention device. It also calls for outdoor-only use, a stable noncombustible surface, no overhead construction, at least 10 feet from construction at the sides, front and back, and 25 feet from flammable liquids. These are substantial clearances for a campsite; the screen does not replace them. Read the exact booklet and the unit label before assembly, and do not substitute a different hose or regulator.

The manufacturer lists the stove at 30.5 pounds and 29 inches high, but does not call 30.5 pounds a minimum or packaged weight. The Shopify shipping field has no stated weight basis either. For carrying decisions, treat the mass as unresolved and separately account for the tank, cookware and any add-on. It is not a proven under-300-gram or lightweight-walk-in option.

Choose two positions only if two small pots work

Against the Explorer 1-Burner SB30D, EX60LW adds another cooking position and a longer cook surface; against EX90LW, it gives up the third burner and part of the total rated input. The two- and three-burner manuals both retain an 8-inch pot ceiling, so the larger variant does not solve a need for wide cookware. If two small vessels, the long-clearance setup and a propane cylinder fit the trip, EX60LW is the appropriately sized member of this family. If a larger pan is essential, this is not a documented fit.

Camp Chef's current recall notice and the CPSC notice list other model/UPC identities; that comparison is not a blanket safety clearance for used units or replaced regulators. Confirm that the exact offered item is EX60LW / UPC 033246207605, that the screen/legs and regulator are present as intended, and that the supplied instruction set matches the model. No price, stock, customer rating or firsthand experience is represented here.