Take a look at some techy stove highlights from our top brands: Primus, MSR, Jetboil
For the intrepid campers out there, we know how fond you can get of your stove. It is what provides us with hot coffee while watching the sunrise and hot food after a long day on the trail as you settle in for a night under the stars. For some, they represent a lifeline when it comes to sterilising water, and efficiency and usability in rough conditions is a key element for us when it comes to handpicking our selection of lightweight stoves, from ultra-lightweight and minimal screw on units such as MSR’s pocket rocket, all the way to the intrepid and classic pan sets of Trangia.
Tody on the Taunton Leisure Blog, we’re going to unpack some of our favourite stoves talk all about them and hopefully give you some insight into what to look for in a good stove and what sort of product is perfect for your adventures. Here is a break down of some of the brands we stock and the purpose behind our carefully chosen selection.
Jetboil offers a compact design and superb efficiency
All the rage! Popular with all sorts of adventurer and each of our shop’s share of squaddies, our Jetboil range has products for those just looking to boil some water to those who love whipping up proper feasts out in the wild. The Flash cooking system (far left) is their iconic stove, capable of boiling a litre of water in 100 seconds. They appreciate one does not like to wait longer than they should for that hot cup o’ joe of a fair spring morning! Take a closer look at some of their products below.
The Jetboil MiniMo
Built with backpackers in mind, the Jetboil MiniMo cooking system combines Jetboil’s tried-and-true efficiency and versatility with a convenient form factor. Powered by FluxRing technology, the MiniMo reaches a rolling boil in just over two minutes with half the fuel consumption of traditional systems. Jetboil’s proprietary regulator technology offers incremental heat adjustments from light simmer to full boil, perfect for sautéing greens, simmering sauces, and more.
Metal handles and a redesigned FluxRing cooking cup – optimised for a low spoon angle – make the MiniMo the perfect vessel for personal cooking and eating. Start heating instantly with the convenient, reliable push-button igniter; save pack space with the clever sideways burner storage design. Includes fuel canister stabilizer; easy to pack and carry at only 14.6 ounces.
The Jetboil MightyMo
Pack it up, pack it in with the ridiculously versatile and compact Jetboil MightyMo cooking system, which weighs less than a deck of cards. The MightyMo can reach a rolling boil in roughly three minutes with half the fuel consumption of traditional systems. The four-turn regulator offers incremental heat adjustments from a light simmer to a full boil, perfect for sautéing greens, simmering sauces, and more.
The MightyMo accommodates a Jetboil skillet and FluxRing cooking pot without the need for pot support (fuel, skillet, and pot sold separately). Start heating instantly with the convenient, reliable push-button igniter – regulated for consistent performance down to 20 degrees F (-6 degrees C). Open platform design; easy to pack and carry at only 3.3 ounces.
Jetboil makes a fantastic range of stoves and accessories, which all compliment each other perfectly.
Shop all of our Jetboil selection HERE
Primus offers a long history of innovation in Swedish design
With 130 years of making outdoor stoves, Primus stands at the forefront of innovation and expert design in outdoor lighting and cooking. Roald Amundsen took a Primus stove to the South Pole in 1911, Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary used a Primus Stove on their assent of Everest in 1953. Today, Primus still makes outdoor stoves which are still used by intrepid adventurers but also those looking to cook in comfort with ease in the outdoors. If you’re looking for reliability and a long heritage in design, Primus represents the iconic choice.
The Primus Express Spider Stove
A stable stove which can be easily adapted into a multi-fuel option, the Express Spider is one of the lightest remote-canister stoves available and a perfect alternative to any sit-on-top stove. Despite its low weight, the Express Spider is durable and stable. The preheating coil allows the stove to perform even at low temperatures and puts out a 2000W flame that can boil a litre of water in five minutes. The control knob offers finely-tuned performance and is attached to the gas canister, limiting the chance of burns. This stove includes a heat reflector and a nylon storage bag.
Shop for the Primus Express Spider Stove HERE
The Primus Lite + Stove System
This compact and lightweight backpacking stove system can feed 1-2 and offers the most efficient heating in an easy to use and easy to pack footprint. Attach and lock the 0.5L pot to the burner with a simple twist. The Piezo igniter lights the stove with a push of a button, so you can boil water quickly. The Laminar Flow Burner is extremely compact, and puts out a 4500BTU (1500 W) flame, boiling 0.5L water in less than three minutes in a quieter cooking experience. Simply pour directly from the pot spout or use the included pots support pegs for use with ANY pot or pans. If you are just hanging around, you can unbuckle the handle and pair with the included suspension kit while waiting out the weather in a portal edge. Easily pack the stove attached to a 100g gas canister into the hard-anodized aluminium pot that has a cork insulated sleeve made of G-1000 Eco Lite fabric for burn free handling.
Available in 5 different colours!
Shop for the Primus Lite + HERE
Shop all of our Primus Gear HERE
MSR offers supreme ease of use, lightweight design and versatility
Our range of MSR stoves prove some of our most popular season after season. We put this down to their tremendous ease of use and technical design. They are lightweight and though rather minimal, can pack a real punch when it comes to proper outdoor cooking. Their Pocket Rocket (right) is our lightest stove, weighing in at just 73g and in the right conditions can boil water in just 3.5 minutes. Let’s take a closer look.
The MSR PocketRocket 2
The next-generation PocketRocket 2 stove takes everything impressive about the iconic original and puts it into an even smaller and lighter high-performance design. Barely noticeable in your pack, it’s fast at camp, boiling 1 liter of water in 3.5 minutes. Precision flame control goes from torch to simmer, while MSR’s WindClip windshield boosts efficiency in breezy conditions. Folding pot supports create an exceptionally tiny packed size, and they now accommodate a wider range of vessels—pair this stove with the MSR Pika 1L Kettle for the ultimate fast and light kit.
Shop for the MSR PocketRocket 2 HERE
The MSR Whisperlite Universal Stove
The hybrid-fuel WhisperLite Universal stove delivers the ease and simmering capabilities of canister fuel, and switches easily over to liquid fuels for longer trips, cold-weather, and international use. Our patent-pending AirControl technology is what really makes it unique, delivering outstanding performance with all compatible fuels. It’s also the lightest stove in its class, offering excellent stability and easy maintenance, adding to the reasons this could be the only stove you’ll ever need.
Shop for the MSR Whisperlite Universal Stove HERE
