Gear

Backpacking Stove Reviews

Jetboil's innovative and integrated PCS canister stove remains my favorite, offering the best blend of usability and efficiency—I automatically reach for it now, bypassing all my other stoves. MSR's Reactor might be thought of as the Jetboil on steroids: bigger, faster, and much more protected from wind. But I feel the Reactor is best for group rather than solo use—and even then, its versatility is limited by its inability to simmer.