The liquid systems come to the fore when the mercury plummets or you are doing extensive cooking, melting snow, feeding a large group, or the like. As I age, the likelihood of me venturing out in severe conditions becomes more and more theoretical, so I use my cartridge and alcohol rigs more and more on the balmy days when I venture forth.

My liquid fuel stove is more and more of a museum piece, kept around for the potential disaster, along with the Coleman two burner car camping stove, adaptable to run on propane. That way I can burn whatever is handy.

In practice, the bulk of the canisters is not that big an issue, since one large canister will typically last a week or so in normal usage.