I haven't tried a propane adapter, though I do see there is such an animal available.
Propane Adapter:
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I do have one of these adapters though, which allows me to use use a canister stove like a remote canister stove with cheaper butane cartridges.

Butane Adapter:
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Cheaper Butane:
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I also have one of these adapters for my remote canister stoves to use the cheaper butane:
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Read this blog post for SAFETY information about the butane cartidges and adapters and the proper way to orient the cartidge:
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If you are using a liquid/multifuel stove with a fuel vaporization tube(generator) you shouldn't have an issue once the stove is warm, but with these cheap canister stoves there is no generator.