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Closeouts. Enjoy hot meals fast when you're miles from the nearest takeout with Primus' EtaPacklite stove. It earns its name with a lightweight, easily collapsible design, a fuel-efficient pot and a reliable piezo igniter.
- Compact, easily-collapsible design is ideal for lightweight backpacking
- All components can be packed into the 40.5 oz (1.2L) pot, leaving room for a gas cartridge (not included)
- Piezo igniter with preheating coil gives a stable flame and works well in cold conditions
- Pot lid can serve as colander for easy draining
- Graded, BPA-free serving bowl included
- Heat exchanger in pot helps save fuel
- Includes wind shield and mesh carrying case
- Stove does not include fuel canister
- Shipping restrictions prevent us from selling fuel and/or flammables online
- Made in Estonia
- Visit our Family Camping Guide
- Fuel: Propane
- BTU Output: 7150 BTU
- Boil time (1L of water): 2.5 minutes
- Simmer
- Weight: 1 lb. 4.5 oz.
- Material: Steel, aluminum, brass and composites
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 4-3/4x6-1/4x6-1/4"
- Made in Estonia
- Visit our Family Camping Guide
Average Rating (7 reviews)
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Reviewed by Mr. Rotch from Durango, co on Tuesday, February 05, 2013This thing melts snow way faster than a jetboil, and can simmer your Alfredo without burning it. Combine that with a preheat coil for cold weather inverted cannister use, and a base that gives a low center of gravity, and you have a very versatile piece of gear. Highly recomended
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Reviewed by Adam from Bay Area, CA on Tuesday, December 18, 2012I have not used this particular stove outside yet, as Yosemite has been drenched on weekends, but it has an apparent hardy structure and compactedness that is very important for something on which I depend so much. The only part I can currently identify as prone to casual breaking are the pot holders - but TLC should solve that problem. The only downside is that the stove does not work well in higher altitudes. The highest I go on a regular basis is Tuolumne, and would doubtfully ever need to boil on the top of a peak, so this stove is perfect for me. It is also slightly bulky, but you can shave off a lot of pot components if you're looking for something taking up less space. Regardless, it weighs next to nothing.
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Reviewed by Hammond Beans from Riverside, CA on Saturday, December 08, 2012Backpacking stoves are notorious for scorching the center of pans in a blowtorch-like fashion. This may do if your aim is to boil water, but I prefer to cook fresh foods when on short weekend trips. To this end, the Primus performed adequately, if not better than most. While there was a noticeable hot spot, I was still able to prepare a respectable meal of pancakes and eggs in skillet I'd purchased separately. Precise flame adjustment can be a bit tricky however, as the valve does have some play in it. On the downside, there is no skillet in the kit, and the plastic lid is impractical to use while cooking. As far as stowage is concerned, the aluminum wind screen adds some annoying extra bulk. While it is possible to partially coil the screen so that it fits compactly into the bowl along with the stove, great care must be exercised to avoid damaging it. In the end, I found it easier to leave it outside the bowl. Overall however, the Eta Packlite is a good practical stove at a great price, offering performance equaling or exceeding that of higher priced competing models.
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Reviewed by Ranger Rick from Nevada on Monday, October 22, 2012I own two of these units with one having received considerable use, and they are very efficient and reasonable weight. It is a good design but as is so often the case with this type igniter unit the igniter failed on both. One failed the very first time the button was pressed; it stuck and can't be released. So don't count on the igniter working for any real length of time. Other than that I'd highly recommend the unit. It is expensive at retail or even STPs discount price so best to wait for a coupon sale.
- Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping
- Cons: Expensive At Retail Price, Heavy For Single Packing, Igniter Fails
- Pros: Perfect for two, Very Efficient, Works Well In High Winds
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Reviewed by Catman from Ky on Friday, October 19, 2012backpacking
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Question “What type of fuel?”
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Answer The stove uses ISO-butane fuel canisters. The can be purchased at most outdoor retailers, I even have seen the canisters for sale at some Super Walmarts. The connection will work with all most all brands produce the fuel canisters.
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Question “Where do you get butane tanks? How long have these people been marketing in US?”
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Answer The can be purchased at most outdoor retailers, I even have seen the canisters for sale at Super Walmarts. The connection will work with all most all brands produce the fuel canisters. Primus is part of the Brunton based in Riverton, Wyoming they have been in business since 1894 in Riverton.|http://www.bruntonoutdoor.com/about.php
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Question “Will this stove use a standard propane fuel cannister?”
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Answer This stove is not compatible with standard propane cylinders.
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Question “What is the material of the stove?”
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Answer Steel and brass.
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Question “where do you purchase the smaller propane canisters? How interchangeable is the connection?”
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Answer The can be purchased at most outdoor retailers, I even have seen the canisters for sale at Super Walmarts. The connection will work with all most all brands produce the fuel canisters.
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Question “Will a standard propane bottle screw onto this item?”
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Answer A standard propane bottle will not screw onto this item.
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