The Base Camp
The Stove, Heater & Lamp Specialists.
 established 1986

Picture, Primus 1935

Picture, Tilley Guardsman

Primus No.1 stove 1935.

Tilley
Guardsman
 Stormlantern 

#8816 oil table lamp 2008.

Feuerhand 276 2011.

The Base Camp is a specialist equipment retailer based in Littlehampton, Southern England since 1986.
We are the UK main stockists of spares for Aladdin, Tilley, Coleman, Bialaddin, Vapalux, Magnalux, Petromax, Hipolito & Optimus paraffin, (Kerosene), lanterns. All available Optimus, Primus, Svea, Monitor, Parasene, Coleman and Radius stove spares are also kept in stock.

We are the largest UK stockist of wicks for Aladdin, Valor, Rippingilles, Eltex, Parasene, Beatrice, POD, Corona, Toyokuni, Kerosun, Zibro Kamin, Toyoset, Ruby and other domestic heaters plus replacement glass chimneys, wicks and burners for traditional oil lamps such as Veritas, Hinks, Messenger, Sherwoods, Defries, Famos, Thermidor & Lampe Belge, 

When available we stock new Paraffin, (Kerosene), lamps from Aladdin, DHR, Gaudard, Tilley, Vapalux and Petromax, stoves from Manaslu, Optimus, Primus, Trangia and domestic heaters from Corona.
We are also the main UK stockist for all sizes of 'hard' gas mantles under the Veritas or Auerlicht brands

Our Obsolete Parts Register keeps details of enthusiasts and collectors requests which we match up with obsolete parts during our International searches for caches of lantern and stove spares. If you have or know of similar stores of parts near you let us know, we have enthusiasts waiting!

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Current delivery time is seven working days from receipt of order, nine to eleven calender days.

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Last updated on 31/05/13