The Best Backpacking Stoves, Tested in Cold Wind
In this video, Adventure Alan overviews the best backpacking stoves, explains how he tested them, and highlights his favorite system. Read more about these stoves in our comprehensive stove buyer’s guide: https://www.adventurealan.com/best-backpacking-stove-system/
FrankenStove – the most efficient stove system possible – combines the Jetboil Stash Pot with MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe burner for optimal performance in all conditions. Learn more about SuperStoves such as FrankenStove: https://www.adventurealan.com/superstove/
Safety Warning: Modifying the Jetboil Stash Pot or using it with any other burner is considered hazardous, voids the warranty, risks product damage due to overheating, and may result in personal injury. Anyone using the Stash Pot in any way other than exactly as intended by Jetboil acknowledges the risks they are taking, and is wholly responsible for their own actions and safety. See Jetboil Stash User Manual For more info on safe and proper handling.
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Great review; thank you!
Why didn’t you have a MSR Windburner, a excellent stove in both wind and cold.
And what about multi fuel?
Probably a stupid question, but once you’ve connected the gas cylinder does it puncture it and does this mean you need to leave it connected until you use it again? Or can you detached it, pack it up and save for later
Thank you! I wasn’t aware that the stoves came with pots so great to know!
I’m surprised Bulin remote canister stoves don’t get compared in these line ups – at a lower price point they offer similar systems to that MSR reactor & jetboil with faster boil times.
Some people like to waste their money on over priced MSR
I have the last stove it’s perfect it fits perfect in my dualist
Just read your whole article online – very helpful! I’ve got an upcoming trip to Montana in early November, and was planning on bringing my Whisperlite (it’s what I already own) but am considering your SuperStove option for weight savings and ease of use. But, seeing as I already own the Whisperlite and the fact that it’s likely to be cold, should I stick with what I have? Going to a canister system feels risky given the possibility/likelihood that weather could be 0-30 degrees. Thoughts?
Did I miss the results somewhere? I watched, rewound and watched again and was hoping for some actual data.
OTOH: On The Other Hand? 😁
Lots of reviews on line; yours is top notch. What especially stands out is your mix and match idea.
You left out the best Jetboil! The jet boil Mighty mo, is the same stove as the pocket rocket deluxe for $15 less.
$25 Fire Maple FMC X6 750ml pot, plus your favoured burner. Cost effective.😊
Optimus Crux Weekend HE is very similar to the Jetboil Stash at about half the price.
Ozark trail should be on the list
MSR reactor is not just for mountaineering. It’s an amazing backpacking stove because it boils water faster than any other stove and it’s also more efficient than any other stove. The only drawback is the price. I’ve used mine with one small fuel canister and it lasted over a week of use before I needed another fuel canister. That’s blowing the others out of the water just with that.
have you tried the Denali One Backpacking Cook Stove?
You’ve got a major flaw with your methods. You didn’t control for gas canister size. The smaller canisters are going to get cold faster, and that is going to affect the efficiency to a higher degree, especially in the stoves without regulators. You should use all the same kinds of gas in the same size can with the same amount of gas in each can to control for those three variables. The level of gas in a canister can also have a large effect. Unfortunately, your data here is not good because you have way too many variables.
Hey Allan thanks for doing this deep dive
Just bought the soto windmaster from REI – 20% off for members so got it for $55 and free shipping! I had rewards that are now online and so it was essentially free – bought the Olicamp heat exchange pot for $32 plus tax and free shipping on Amazon – so the whole thing for $87 plus about 6 or 7 bucks for the canister so about $93 for everything – Thanks for your ratings – saved me a lot of time
NICE REVIEW…" "NOT" ..BS The best stove / burner is Coleman Peak ,442, Coleman fuel. ! Portable Smaller than your fuel tank that is NOT REFILLABLE, GARBAGE fuel in cold , highly unavailable in country stores EVERYWHERE.. I CANNOT, BE more condemning Coleman fills and burns for hours, how long does your can last 30 minutes? Mine doubles as a hand warmer in real cold, lights EVERY TIME EASILY.. Fuel Can be removed to Start other fires.. all you environmental engineers are packing FUDGE!! COLEMAN Duel fuel stove, several models STABLE, IN FACT hunting out of hotels ive cooked dinnrr for 3 people steaks potatoes boilwater for coffee thermoses and heat in the woods on 1 tank..fuel available everywhere
Get real..
What do you do with your EMPTY FUEL CANS ??
Back packers!!! LOL..
So glad to see you posting again! I really value your opinions on outdoor gear!
What about MSR WINDBURNER?
Does the Pocket Rocket Deluxe fit inside the Stash pot like the Jetboil-brand stove for travel and when not in use?
Do the other two Jetboils melt like the Flash? I’ve seen so many reviews with pictures of melted plastic.
Thank you for doing this. There are many reasons to buy a system – cost, performance, versatility, etc. If this is about time to boil water in cold and wind, please try the MSR windburner. It should be at the top of the list given those conditions are what it was designed for. Also, the MSR deluxe burner is a design copy of the Soto Windmaster, not the other way around.
Great reviews….very helpful!
Hey, I am really just looking for something. I can go on a day hike with and make grilled cheeses in the woods that’s relatively cheap and lightweight. Does anyone have any input on? Which of these would be good for that? Thank you great video.
Soto came out with the regulars many years ago. Put canisters in a fish aquarium with water, then add ice and see with one burns with high flame. Soto!
A wider pot base and a windscreen is all that matters… Tall pots always boil slower than a wide diameter pot with the same amount of water in it. This is why nobody tries to boil water in their metal drink flask, and instead, they boil the water in a pot and then transfer it to the bottle. Surface area is critical. The more the better (within reason).
soto windmaster three prong with fire maple G3 pot!
Looks like you need to test the new fire petrel g2 pot with heat exchanger that just came out. Pretty similar to the jetboil stash
I love my Jetboil Stash but it struggled heavily at -8°F on a trip. My go to for three seasons is the OmniLite Ti and white gas. My best four season and storm performing stove is a Trangia 25 with a Nova burner using an amish mix of kero and white gas (75/25). The Trangia works in 80mph sustained winds with up to 140mph gusts (tested during a hurricane). My absolute performer, ease of use with a glove, etc stove for cold weather and 100% reliability is an Optimus 111 burning kero.
I’ve been totally happy with my Jetboil flash year round.
Well I think a white gas stove is certainly the best in very cold conditions. Not to mention it’s more environmentally friendly without all those throw away fuel canisters.
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Jetboil mightymo £40, firemapel petrel hx pot £20 with a wrap of foil as wind shield wrapped around pot with a bottom overlap, poke 3 holes for excess pot stand £0. That’s my frankenstove👍🏻
Love the comparisons! My only two cents is that the Soto Windmaster with the tri-flex is the lowest weight for the best performance. The pocket rocket deluxe is a copycat made by MSR to compete with the Windmaster, but its igniter is less reliable and it weighs significantly more than the Windmaster (when paired with the tri-flex). The Windmaster’s igniter never ever fails, it’s like magic, I don’t know how they do it.
You might not remember but jetboil had a recall or issue back in the day with the bot heat transfer fins. As you described if the item inside the pot didn’t transfer the heat it would melt the fins on the bottom. A lot of people had this issue
Can someone tell me, what other burner a Jetboil pot fits? I know the Jetboil pot stand fits amazingly onto the msr windburner. Facts please! 🤗 Im thinking maybe Urberg Rogen, and also the MSR Reactor?
The best backpacking stove? Snow Peak Giga Auto wins in my book.
I’ve had the original pocket rocket forever.. +20 years. Nice to know MSR is still leading the game. Might grab the deluxe bc the OG is definitely not great in the wind.