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Backpacking Stove Reviews

38 Product Reviews
Product photo of Soto Windmaster
Backpacking Stoves
Soto Windmaster
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$70 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Soto Amicus
4.6
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Best Buy Award
$50 List
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Backpacking Stoves
BRS-3000T
4.2
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Best Buy Award
$17 List
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MSR PocketRocket Deluxe
4.8
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Top Pick Award
$85 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Jetboil Stash
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$165 List
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Jetboil MiniMo
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$180 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR Whisperlite Universal
4.4
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Top Pick Award
$200 List
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MSR Windburner
4.3
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Top Pick Award
$200 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR XGK EX
4.2
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Top Pick Award
$220 List
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MSR Reactor
4.0
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Top Pick Award
$270 List
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MSR Whisperlite International
4.8
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$160 List
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Backpacking Stoves
JetBoil Hanging Kit
4.8
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$40 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Jetboil Flash
4.6
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$145 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Optimus Crux Lite
4.4
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$53 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Primus Lite+
4.4
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$130 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR Whisperlite
4.3
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$140 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR PocketRocket 2
4.2
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$50 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Primus Essential Trail
4.2
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$40 List
Product photo of Soto OD-1R
Backpacking Stoves
Soto OD-1R
4.2
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$70 List
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Optimus Crux
4.2
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$63 List
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Product photo of Snow Peak GigaPower 2.0
Backpacking Stoves
Snow Peak GigaPower 2.0
4.1
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$45 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Fire Maple Fixed Star 1
4.0
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$50 List
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Snow Peak LiteMax
4.0
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$65 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR Dragonfly
4.0
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$200 List
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Backpacking Stoves
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle 4 Season
3.9
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$80 List
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Product photo of MSR Windpro 2
Backpacking Stoves
MSR Windpro 2
3.9
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$140 List
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Product photo of Primus Omnilite TI
Backpacking Stoves
Primus Omnilite TI
3.9
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$250 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Coleman Peak 1
3.7
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$30 List
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Backpacking Stoves
JetBoil Zip
4.3
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$110 List
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Backpacking Stoves
MSR MicroRocket
4.8
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$60 List
Product photo of Camp Chef Stryker Multi-Fuel
Backpacking Stoves
Camp Chef Stryker Multi-Fuel
4.3
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$150 List
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Backpacking Stoves
Jetboil Sol
4.2
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$120 List
Product photo of Optimus Nova
Backpacking Stoves
Optimus Nova
4.2
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$150 List
Product photo of Primus Classic Trail
Backpacking Stoves
Primus Classic Trail
4.0
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$23 List
Product photo of Etekcity Ultralight
Backpacking Stoves
Etekcity Ultralight
3.6
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$18 List
Product photo of Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox Outdoor Pocket Stove
Backpacking Stoves
Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox Outdoor Pocket Stove
3.6
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$40 List
Product photo of Jetboil Group Cooking System
Backpacking Stoves
Jetboil Group Cooking System
1.0
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$120 List
Product photo of AOTU Stove
Backpacking Stoves
AOTU Stove
3.9
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$11 List

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