Backpacking Stoves

The alternatives

Other contenders

• Jetboil MiniMo

  Choose the Jetboil MiniMo when you want the pot included: its one-liter cookware and built-in igniter make a complete stove-and-pot purchase.³

• MSR WhisperLite Universal

  Choose the MSR WhisperLite Universal when fuel flexibility matters; it accepts white gas, IsoPro, kerosene, and unleaded auto gas.¹⁴

For cooking meals that need a low flame

Look for stated simmer control when you want to adjust the flame while cooking.¹⁴ The WindPro II combines simmer control with a remote-burner design for a canister setup.¹⁴²¹

• MSR DragonFly
• MSR WindPro II

For a stove that comes with its pot

Included cookware gives you the stove and its pot in one purchase.³ The MiniMo supplies one-liter cookware and a built-in igniter.³

• Fire Maple Fixed Star 1
• Jetboil MiniMo
• MSR Reactor 1.7L
• MSR Reactor 2.5L
• MSR WindBurner Combo System
• MSR WindBurner Duo 1.8L Stove System
• MSR WindBurner Group System
• MSR WindBurner Personal 1.0L Stove System

How they compare

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