the hose adapter will screw right into the 1# bottle socket... do you have any propane appliances that need the 1# bottle?... if so, an adapter to fill the 1# bottles might be a better option... if you are looking just for emergency cooking, and price is not that much an issue, a multi fuel stove like this

http://www.coleman.com/Product/3000000788#.U4e-ublOUqQ

in addition to a propane adapter, gives you a lot of options

http://www.amazon.com/Century-Regulated-...propane+adapter

1# bottle adapter.. works best if you can freeze the bottles, and invert the source cylinder



http://www.walmart.com/ip/Enerco-Mr-Heater-F276172-Propane-Tank-Refill-Adapter/21799898?action



Edited by LesSnyder (05/29/14 11:36 PM)