Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light

Fragile ignitor

Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River, Survival, Trips, Winter Camping

Casual Adventurer

Comfort Driven

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Our friends turned us on to Jetboil, and now we own two of them. This product is ideal for boiling water to make freeze-dried meals, but we use it primarily for brewing coffee when we car camp. Since it boils water so quickly (about a minute), we can enjoy our coffee while other folks are still trying to light their stoves. It packs down very compactly - the ignitor and the smaller fuel cans fit inside the container itself. There is a larger fuel can available, but it doesn't fit inside. I tried making instant mashed potatoes in this. It works, but you need a longer handled spoon to do it. Despite its size, its maximum capacity is 2 cups. There are several accessories available so you can do more than just boil water. I bought the pot stabilizer and a Primus reactor pot to use - and was able to make coucous with the Jetboil. Our friends got the frying pan and made scrambled eggs - turned out just fine. You can regulate the temperature somewhat, but in reality, none of these backpacking stoves will give you the kind of variable temp that your stove at home will. Sometimes it can be difficult to light - you have to bend the ignitor down a little. Do a search online if yours is stubborn to light. One of ours did that at first and once we figured it out, it lights like a jet engine no problem! Our STP version doesn't have the slot on the cozy to store utensils, while our other one does - I don't really use it because it makes the Jetboil bulky. I prefer to store my utensils with my food, especially if I have a larger fuel can. Newer ones have cozies that change color as the water gets hotter - but otherwise there is no difference and that feature is totally not necessary. This thing gets so hot that we don't put the lid on tightly while using it. The lid can be difficult to remove, and who wants to do that with scalding water on the inside? We leave the lid on loose, just enough to trap the heat but still pick it up and peek inside to check the status. Save your money and buy this one at STP. Its fabulous.