Posted: May 5, 2025

The Advantages of Kerosene for Outdoor and Camping Activities

How the fuel can help you enjoy your time outside

If you spend the warmer months here in central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire outside camping you may do this camping with the help of a RV. And that RV is going to need some sort of power source or fuel, which is exactly where and how kerosene enters the picture.

The history of kerosene

A countless number of people used to rely on kerosene so that they could have lamplight and get their cooking done. This was the case for many centuries. However, once electricity, heating oil, natural gas and propane gas came around it became a less popular fuel choice.

How kerosene is used today

While it is still not a super commonly used oil, kerosene can be (and still is!) used in RVs, mobile homes and homes that have exterior oil tanks to provide heat and power and to fuel certain appliances, including oil lamps and some cooking equipment.

How you can benefit by using kerosene for outdoor and camping activities

Kerosene is a great choice if you need fuel for outdoor and camping activities. Let’s take a quick look at why.

• Kerosene is usually a fairly inexpensive oil to buy, especially when you compare its price to the price of gas.
• Compared to other fuels kerosene has a pretty long shelf life and is less likely to spoil. This means that it is a good option if you are looking for an oil that you can store for an extended period of time. So for those people who do go camping, but don’t go camping very often kerosene is a great choice. The fact that kerosene has a long shelf life also makes it cost-effective.
• Kerosene produces fewer fumes than both wood and coal, which makes it better for the environment. Additionally, it reduces one’s carbon footprint since it emits a smaller amount of greenhouse gases when you compare it to other fossil fuels. So if you are using the oil outdoors you are simultaneously helping the outdoors!
• Not only are you protecting the environment by opting to use kerosene, but you are also lowering your chances of being exposed to harmful levels of carbon monoxide at the same time. This means that whether you’re outside or inside, it’s a smart choice.
• Kerosene has a high flash point, which reduces the chances of it igniting and creating a fire – something anyone who is camping out in the wilderness wants to avoid at all costs.

Additional ways to use kerosene

In addition to heating and providing fuel to RVs, mobile homes and homes that have exterior oil tanks kerosene can also be used as a solvent and lubricant within certain commercial industries. It can also fuel jets and rockets.

Kerosene from Fraticelli Oil & Propane

If you have a heating system or appliance that needs kerosene, Fraticelli Oil & Propane can help you out! We happen to be the go-to supplier in Cheshire, Hillsborough, Worcester, Middlesex and Franklin counties. In fact, we are the only fuel provider in the area that delivers kerosene.

Contact Fraticelli Oil & Propane today to start receiving deliveries of kerosene that your mobile home, RV or outdoor fuel tank needs.