Camp Stove Reviews

Our favorite canister stoves hit a sweet spot between performance, weight, and packability. For soloists and small groups, kitchen duty doesn’t get any easier.

Snag a this tried-and-true stove for a steal this week.

Whether you need something light and fast or are settling in for a few days at a basecamp, there is an efficient and proficient stove here for you.

A versatile stove that works great in windy conditions.

An integrated burner, pot, and heat exchanger sized for solo hikers.

A dining kit made for ultralight soloists.

A souped up camp kitchen

Four cool accessories add even more versatility to the hot little cooker that you've come to love.

The ultimate stove: anywhere, anytime, any gas

A stable canister stove

A stove that combines the versatility, power, and cold-weather performance of liquid fuel with the ease of no-priming-required canisters.

Jetboil’s Personal Cooking System (PCS) is fast, fuel-efficient, and foolproof, and this new titanium version is barely half the weight.

A backcountry setup for the maestro in the kitchen.

Smaller, lighter, and even better performing than the original

A cool way to boil and carry water, all in one package.

A wood or pellet-burning stove that doubles as windscreen.

A sturdy stove with claw-like appendages that grab most surfaces.

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This 1.6 oz. canister stove has our tester neglecting his regular go-to stove.

A masterpiece of no-compromise indestructibility.

With a low center of gravity and a wide, stable burner, this stove is perfect for big groups or melting piles of snow.

Interchangeable cooking surfaces make this compact stove a cook's backcountry dream

Tiny. Featherweight. Simple. Affordable. From the windy peaks of Colorado's Rockies to the icy summits of New Hampshire's Presidentials, these canister stoves kept us fat and happy.

This stove comes tailor-made for winter campers and high-altitude mountaineers.

Few stoves are tougher or more stable than the Brunton Raptor.

This tiny, fast stove performs great in poor weather.

The Optimus Crux Lite is meant for backcountry foodies who need precise cooking control.

If you need speed, this boil-test champ is your stove of choice.

Extremely lightweight and versatile, this stove can handle just about anything.

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