In the field, we could use a mini spirit burner, thanks to the spirit burner support plate that comes with the stove. We found this to be more than enough to heat up even our burliest cast iron pans, and easily stir-fried veggies or cooked steaks. They’re great for those short on space, ideal for solo campers, and work great for building out vans or off-road vehicles. cubic inches (57 cubic centimeters) the Canway will fit easily into a backpack and produce a nice size fire.

The Stöker Stainless weighs in at only 15oz, or the Titanium version is only 9oz (including new waxed canvas sleeve). Only a few stoves on the market can run on multiple fuels (Coleman even makes one that runs on gasoline), but the majority are designed for solely butane or propane. After all, your space is limited, and you want to get the most out of your gear at the lowest weight possible. Gear Editor Mallory Paige lives in an off-grid cabin and has been using the Everest 2X as her family’s primary stove.After all, you need to feed all those hungry mouths pretty fast, otherwise, you’ll have a mutiny on your hands. Careful setup can help alleviate this, and it’s something to be mindful of when arranging your camp kitchen. A stove like the Stöker requires you to build a fire, which will vary in difficulty depending on many factors. The build is stout, and some may consider the 10-pound GSI Selkirk 540+ to be a better all-arounder. Gel fuel is highly flammable (and although safe when used properly) must be kept away from ignition sources.

She has been writing about hiking, running, climbing, camping, skiing, and more for seven years, and has been on staff at GearJunkie since 2019. The main tradeoff comes when sharing cooking space with multiple pots or pans and not being able to remove griddle attachments, such as on the Camp Chef Rainier 2X. All you need to get this done is the stove and pine cones, pine needles, moss, bark, sticks, or twigs that are all around you in the bush. This was one of the reasons we loved the Camp Chef Everest 2X so much, which has broad burner heads that distribute heat evenly and make for fuss-free simmering. You can’t go wrong with any of our top picks, but the Camp Chef Everest 2Xstands out for peak cooking performance and durability.Second, it is a portable fire pit, which means when you are done cooking you will not leave any trace of fire behind. Editor’s Note: We updated this guide on October 20, 2023, to include additional information on our testing practices, the different types of camping stoves, as well as to ensure that our selections are still current. Because the Tomshoo multi fuel stove is a collapsible design the size of the firebox is much larger than its storage size. In our testing, we timed each stove for how long it would run on a single 16-ounce propane canister and found that in general the higher the BTUs, the thirstier the stove and the quicker it would burn fuel. We did not rate any of the stoves in this list based on the fuel type, as this will be your preference based on your needs.