What are some things that you actually need when you are out on the trail for a few days?
Shelter, (clean) water, and food are the first things that come to mind.
While I have yet to find a way to use amy stove for shelter, it can take care of the other two necessities: clean water and food.
Some people prefer the alcohol stove or the classic MSR WhisperLite. I, on the other hand, reach for my Jet Boil every time I head to the wilderness for over-night stays.
For one, I love dehydrated meals (which require boiling water), and secondly, I love a warm cup (or three) of tea. In about a two minutes, I can have up to 3 1/2 cups of water boiled, ready to go.
With a "push-to-start" ignition button, all you do is turn a knob, to allow fuel out of your tank, and push the ignition button to get cooking, so to speak. The only times I have had to push the ignition button more than once was in below-freezing conditions.
Instead of taking off the lid of the Jet Boil to see if your water is boiling yet, there is a heat indicator on the side of the cooking cup that shows a yellow color with the gradual rise of the heat inside the container. Once the whole indicator is yellow (as shown above), your water has boiled and is ready to be used.
To make pouring easy, and also to allow for ventilation during the boiling process, there is a hole in the lid specifically made for such reasons, making the transfer of water safe and easy.
The Jet Boil system ($99) comes with a tripod (for stabilizing the fuel canister), burner, and a one liter FluxRing® cooking cup. The Jet Boil company also offers separate add-ons and kitchenware (pots, bowls, utensils, etc.). Please note that fuel canisters are sold separately (between 2-4 dollars depending on size).
If you are looking for a new camping stove, I highly recommend this product. You will not be disappointed.
This stove might even appeal to those of you "preppers." I have used this stove to boil water and heat food at home when the power has gone out, due to storms and whatnot. So the next big storm that rolls through, or zombie attack, you will have a reliable way to sanitize water and heat your dehydrated meals, keeping you alive.
If you are looking for a new camping stove, I highly recommend this product. You will not be disappointed.
This stove might even appeal to those of you "preppers." I have used this stove to boil water and heat food at home when the power has gone out, due to storms and whatnot. So the next big storm that rolls through, or zombie attack, you will have a reliable way to sanitize water and heat your dehydrated meals, keeping you alive.
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