Obviously, backpack or even the larger single burner type stoves are totally inadequate to serve the needs of a group of people whether camping, a weekend cabin stay, or disaster survival. Enter the multi burner stove category.
These stoves are portable and generally use either propane or liquid fuels.
Propane fuel is easy to use and store and burns very hot.
White gas or motor gasoline fuel stoves also burn hot but fuel storage can present greater challenge.
Alcohol type stoves lack the hot cooking temps but do have easy to handle and store fuel containers.
For most situations these compact stoves fill the need for not only the camping and vacation type needs but disaster situations as well when it comes to the small group of people.
Yes for fixed or long term larger group heavy use the cast type stoves will offer certain advantages.
IMHO one's survival plans and equipment should included not only several different types of equipment for at least the critical functions but back-ups for the back-ups.
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