Backpacking and Camp Stoves

Recent Backpacking/Camp Stove Reviews

Little Buffalo Camp Grill

Great collapsible grill for cooking over the campfire and keeping the kettle going. It's small enough that I can keep it in my truck to grab it whenever I need it. I've had my share of campfire tripods and, though a little more expensive, this Little Buffalo Camp Grill is a lot more versatile, lighter, and collapses down smaller than anything I've had to date. It's sturdy enough to hold the grill, kettles, and various other items like your grilling utensils. It can also be used to hang lanterns… Full review

Coleman Sportster Dual Fuel II

The epitome of integrated dual fuel camping stoves. 3+ KW output and uses unleaded petrol/Gasoline or White gas liquid. People claim to have used all sorts of flammable light hydrocarbon liquids as fuel. I was so horrified to hear that the company who bought Coleman have discontinued the 533 that I rushed out to buy some spares to ensure that mine (already 20 years old) outlasts me. Full review

Trail Designs Caldera Cone System

I have the titanium cone and have used it for about 10 yrs now. Still works great. Very stable and works well for either wood fire or alcohol stove or pot stand windscreen for small non-alcohol stove. I've used the Titanium Caldera cone with different stoves and basic design function works with them all. It is a very stable pot stand and windscreen. The pot sits inside the cone with the weight down low an inch or 2 above the stove depending on which one I use. My go-to stove for the last 3 years… Full review

MSR DragonFly

The best and the most reliable backpacking stove I've ever used. Every year, the trails I haunt beckon me to pack the K2 Longbed and get away from civilization once more. Each time I go off into the wilderness, I pack the MSR Dragonfly. It's the same one I purchased in 1993, and the same stove that consistently works without fail, heats up my tea, and makes one-pot cooking a delight.  Full review

BRS BRS-11

This Is One Remote Canister Stove To Consider Buying For Many Reasons I did a boil test at 3,000 feet above sea level. I used an adapter for propane use (small, light and easy to install). For the pot I used the Optimus Terra Weekend HE (heat exchange system). The outside temp was 57 degrees with 10-19 mph wind gust. Here are my timed results for boiling water to a  rolling boil at full blast heat: 16oz water took 35 seconds! 24oz came in at 1 minute and 1 second! I could not believe my eyes.This… Full review

MSR DragonFly

This is a stable and reliable stove for base camp cooking or backpacking. I have used a number of MSR stoves over the years (Whisperlite, XGK, XGK EX, and the Dragonfly); they have all been reliable performers. The O-ring at the fuel line interface with the pump has always been the failure point…I replace it annually with an inexpensive O-ring from the hardware store. After 10-15 years, the pip on the pump’s NRV (non-return valve) gets hard; I just buy a new pump. Operating this stove is straightforward…pump… Full review

Optimus Clip-On Windshield

Compact and quick to install. I use this with a 100-gm canister, a Soto Amicus stove and a GSI Minimalist pot. Canister, stove, and lighter fit inside the pot while this windshield wraps around the pot taking up next to zero room. Overall a very compact setup. Increases the efficiency of the stove.  Full review

Soto Amicus with Igniter

High-quality, compact canister stove for camping and backpacking from Japanese masters Soto. Very efficient and economical, built to last and can simmer, too. I chose the Amicus over the “king” Windmaster because it has a functional, 4-arm integrated foldable support that won’t get lost or forgotten—ever. It has the same assuring built, minus some features that impact very little real-world functionality. Just holding it in my hand I can feel this thing will perform every time and last for… Full review

Optimus Clip-On Windshield

A lightweight, versatile, and inexpensive windshield for canister stoves that also works with spirit stoves. It increases stove efficiency and reduces gas consumption. Won’t fit all models/types of canister stoves and cooking pot sizes, though. After many many years using my Lixada Titanium spirit stove (Trangia-style) for cooking meals and boiling water in the backcountry, I’m back to canister stoves. My older ”generic” stove stoped working, perhaps from staying stored without use for too… Full review