Hi y'all, In the last few years, spent in South America, we have used UK gas bottles. We have refilled these where possible, either with propane or butane. Most countries in South America will fill any bottle, regardless of of its origin, and where that wasn't possible we bought a local bottle and gravity fed its contents into one of our own. Pen Azen is now in the Med and likely to remain there for some years, sailing in all waters. In the brave new EU world of Elf and Safety it seems each European country now has its own bottles and won't fill those from another country. We would be interested to hear of the experience of other Med boaters and what solution they suggest. Is Camping Gas the answer? Are there countries where it's not available? Ian and Judy, Pen Azen, SM302, San Carles de la Rapita