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In 1892, Frans W. Lindqvist, with the help of his brother, constructed the first soot-free kerosene stove, which he started selling to friends and neighbors. It was called a Primus. With Johan Victor Svensson he founded the Primus company in Sweden and began manufacturing its first model, the No.1 stove.

Primus stoves have been used on numerous expeditions. In 1911 explorer Roald Amundsen used a Primus stove on his expedition to reach the South Pole, and in 1952 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used a Primus on their Mount Everest expedition.

In the 1940s and '50s, Primus began developing LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) stoves, LPG lanterns, and LPG cylinders. In 1996 the Primus MultiFuel was tested on Mount Everest; it was the first stove to run on LP gas, white gas, kerosene, and aviation fuel. And in 2001, Primus launched the OmniFuel, which can be used with virtually any kind of fuel, including Primus PowerGas canisters, gas, gasoline/petrol, diesel, kerosene/paraffin, and aviation fuel.

Today, Primus offers a full line of backpacking, expedition, and camping stoves, as well as lanterns, cookware, and more. Primus and Brunton are both owned by the Brunton Outdoor Group.

Top Reviewed Primus Products

user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Essential Trail Kit Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$51 - $64
user rating: 5 of 5 (10)
EasyLight Fuel-Burning Lantern
$10
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (12)
Classic Trail Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$25
user rating: 4 of 5 (6)
Litech Coffee/Tea Kettle Kettle
$28 - $29
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Firestick Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$90
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
CampFire Cookset S/S - Small Pot/Pan
$100 - $119
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Firestick Ti Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$120
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Micron Stove Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$70
user rating: 5 of 5 (3)
Micron Lantern Fuel-Burning Lantern
$60 - $75
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Power Gas Fuel
$24
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Meal Set Cookware
$23
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
TrailBreak Lunch Jug Large Thermos
$30
Profile Propane Camping Stove and Grill Camp Stove
$127
PrimeTech 1.3L Stove Set Liquid Fuel Stove
$175 - $199
TrailBottle S/S 1.0L Water Bottle
$22
Four Seasons Mug Cup/Mug
$11
Kamoto OpenFire Pit Stove Accessory
$97 - $149
Essential Trail Stove Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$25 - $29
Campfire Cutting Set Utensil
$36 - $69
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (21)
OmniFuel Liquid Fuel Stove / Canister Stove / Multi-Fuel Stove
$170 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
OmniLite TI Liquid Fuel Stove / Multi-Fuel Stove
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (6)
EtaExpress Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$108 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (10)
EtaPower EF Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$144 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (5)
Litech Trek Kettle Kettle / Pot/Pan
$34 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Campfire Utility Sack Food Bag
$25 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
AluTech Trek Kettle 1L Kettle / Pot/Pan
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Eta Solo Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$120 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
EtaPackLite Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$120 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (5)
TechnoTrail Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$60 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Express Stove (Piezo) Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$54 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Polaris 360 Flashlight / Battery-Powered Lantern
$40 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Eta Spider Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Eta Express Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
user rating: 4 of 5 (5)
ExpressSpider Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Windscreen Stove Windscreen
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
EtaPower Pot 2.1L Pot/Pan
$66 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Eta Lite Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
user rating: 4 of 5 (5)
MultiFuel Compressed Fuel Canister Stove / Liquid Fuel Stove / Multi-Fuel Stove
$168 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
PrimeTech Pot Pot/Pan
$55 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Power Gas Fuel
$24
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
EtaPower Pot 1.7L Pot/Pan
$49 MSRP
user rating: 3 of 5 (3)
PowerLighter Fire Starter
$22 MSRP
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (2)
ETA Lite+ Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
Onja Liquid Fuel Stove
CampFire Cookset S/S - Large Pot/Pan
Micron Trail Stove with Piezo Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$50 MSRP
TrailSpork Tritan Utensil
$3 MSRP
user rating: 3 of 5 (2)
Micron Ti 2.5 Compressed Fuel Canister Stove
$67 MSRP
user rating: 2 of 5 (1)
Drinking Bottle Water Bottle
$10 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Gravity II MF Compressed Fuel Canister Stove / Liquid Fuel Stove / Multi-Fuel Stove
$144 MSRP
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Contact

Primus
HemvÀrnsgatan 15
171 06 Solna
Sweden

+46 (0)771 601 601
fax: +46 08 564 842 40

primus.eu
info@primus.se

Primus North America
1900 Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
USA

(800) 443-4871
fax: (303) 558-7908

primus.us
info@bruntongroup.com

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