Lightweight Backpacking Camping Stoves
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LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE OPTIONS:
- TS-1000 Lightweight Backpacking Stove - 230g (280g in box)
- TS-1000HS Lightweight Backpacking Stove - 264g (330g in box)
- BRS-11 ' Cyclone' Lightweight Backpacking Stove - 246g (282g in pouch)
- ALCOS CS-G05 Super-Lightweight Backpacking Stove - 194g (200g in bag)
- Lightweight Alcohol Backpacking Stove - 145g (154g)
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Our Lightweight Backpacking, Bikepacking, Camping Stoves
Though there are various stoves on the market that use various fuels, each with various pros and cons, at STATION13 we feel that gas stoves are amongst the best all-round performers.
The beauty of gas is that it is remarkably efficient, it is instant lighting, very clean burning, offers vastly superior flame control over other types of stove fuels, gas canisters are maintenance free, and gas is very clean and safe. These gas stoves employ screw on gas canisters (widely available in the EU and US) that automatically self-seal when removed from the stove, and unlike liquid fuels such as petrol and methylated spirits which have the potential to cause problems and/or damage from spillages or leaks, with gas any unburnt fuel simply evaporates - no mess!
Generally speaking the lightest gas stoves are of the type that screw directly to the top of a gas canister. This type is very light and very compact, but they are not the most stable stoves to cook on as the whole set up stands relatively high, so raising the centre of gravity. This makes them more prone to being blown over by wind, easier to knock over accidentally, and if cooking in the tent entrance may put the flame closer to your outer tent material. Also, because the gas adjustment is made on the stove itself (above the gas canister but below your pan of hot food or water), it can be hot, fiddly and potentially hazardous to reach and adjust, unless you first remove your hot pot or pan.
With this in mind we much prefer lightweight gas stoves that employ a remote gas canister. This type of gas stove sits very close to the ground, with a low centre of gravity and relatively wide 3 leg configuration making it extremely stable. The gas adjustment is also made far easier as it is on the remote gas canister, so away from the hot stove itself. Considering that there is a stainless steel braided gas line between the stove and the gas canister, there is immediately a weight penalty over the stoves that screw directly to the top of gas canisters, but we feel the benefits of this type of gas stove do outweigh the negatives and that the weight compromise is well worth making.
One feature we do like on gas stoves is the piezo-electric ignition. Yes this features adds a tiny bit of weight, but it does allow you to get cooking if your matches get wet, you've lost them or your lighter is out of gas... which we think is a massive plus!
Lightweight Backpacking Stoves have come a long way in recent times with the weight and size of these products really coming down. However, as with our tent pegs, there are always compromises to be made depending upon what your priorities are. So do bear in mind that there will be no perfect all-round stove for everyone or every occasion because the lightest stoves will not necessarily be the most efficient or in many cases the most practical.
We did some boil time tests with 500ml of cold water, which gave us the following results:
Please do bear in mind that the above figures were achieved from boiling very cold water. It was only 5 deg C outside, so the incoming mains water itself was very cold. We mention this because obviously the initial temperature of the water will have a direct and significant influence on the time it takes to boil the water.
Our tests were carried out indoors because at the time it was raining heavily outside, so there was no obvious gains from stoves with windshields in this environment. We were also using a thick-walled, oversized 3 litre aluminium jug, which in itself would absorb and dissipate a lot more heat than a typical backpacking pot or pan, hence effectively reduce efficiency and extend boiling times. So again this must be taken into consideration when looking at the figures.
The other thing to bear in mind is that the gas pressure decreases as the gas is used up from the canister, so it is very hard to compare accurately the times if swapping a gas canister from one stove to another, which we did as we only had the one gas canister at hand.
As you can see, aside from the ALCOS stove, the times do not vary a great deal, and it gives you a reasonable idea of how each stove performs, but our test was far from scientific. From our tests we also do not know how much gas each stove used to boil the water, so quite possibly the faster boiling stoves, if not more efficient by design, likely used more gas in the process.
If we learned anything from this exercise, it's this: not until you go to undertake a boil test do you really become aware of all the variables that can affect the accuracy of the results. And much does depend on variables such as, the weather conditions, initial water temperature, ambient air temperature and gas canister pressure.
Of course, you don't always need to boil water, so the time it takes to heat the water enough for a hot mug of coffee or drinking chocolate will be far less, and will in turn use less gas.
The beauty of gas is that it is remarkably efficient, it is instant lighting, very clean burning, offers vastly superior flame control over other types of stove fuels, gas canisters are maintenance free, and gas is very clean and safe. These gas stoves employ screw on gas canisters (widely available in the EU and US) that automatically self-seal when removed from the stove, and unlike liquid fuels such as petrol and methylated spirits which have the potential to cause problems and/or damage from spillages or leaks, with gas any unburnt fuel simply evaporates - no mess!
Generally speaking the lightest gas stoves are of the type that screw directly to the top of a gas canister. This type is very light and very compact, but they are not the most stable stoves to cook on as the whole set up stands relatively high, so raising the centre of gravity. This makes them more prone to being blown over by wind, easier to knock over accidentally, and if cooking in the tent entrance may put the flame closer to your outer tent material. Also, because the gas adjustment is made on the stove itself (above the gas canister but below your pan of hot food or water), it can be hot, fiddly and potentially hazardous to reach and adjust, unless you first remove your hot pot or pan.
With this in mind we much prefer lightweight gas stoves that employ a remote gas canister. This type of gas stove sits very close to the ground, with a low centre of gravity and relatively wide 3 leg configuration making it extremely stable. The gas adjustment is also made far easier as it is on the remote gas canister, so away from the hot stove itself. Considering that there is a stainless steel braided gas line between the stove and the gas canister, there is immediately a weight penalty over the stoves that screw directly to the top of gas canisters, but we feel the benefits of this type of gas stove do outweigh the negatives and that the weight compromise is well worth making.
One feature we do like on gas stoves is the piezo-electric ignition. Yes this features adds a tiny bit of weight, but it does allow you to get cooking if your matches get wet, you've lost them or your lighter is out of gas... which we think is a massive plus!
Lightweight Backpacking Stoves have come a long way in recent times with the weight and size of these products really coming down. However, as with our tent pegs, there are always compromises to be made depending upon what your priorities are. So do bear in mind that there will be no perfect all-round stove for everyone or every occasion because the lightest stoves will not necessarily be the most efficient or in many cases the most practical.
We did some boil time tests with 500ml of cold water, which gave us the following results:
- TS-1000 = 3:50"
- TS-1000HS = 3:45"
- BRS-11 Cyclone = 3:40"
- ALCOS CS-G05 = 2:50"
Please do bear in mind that the above figures were achieved from boiling very cold water. It was only 5 deg C outside, so the incoming mains water itself was very cold. We mention this because obviously the initial temperature of the water will have a direct and significant influence on the time it takes to boil the water.
Our tests were carried out indoors because at the time it was raining heavily outside, so there was no obvious gains from stoves with windshields in this environment. We were also using a thick-walled, oversized 3 litre aluminium jug, which in itself would absorb and dissipate a lot more heat than a typical backpacking pot or pan, hence effectively reduce efficiency and extend boiling times. So again this must be taken into consideration when looking at the figures.
The other thing to bear in mind is that the gas pressure decreases as the gas is used up from the canister, so it is very hard to compare accurately the times if swapping a gas canister from one stove to another, which we did as we only had the one gas canister at hand.
As you can see, aside from the ALCOS stove, the times do not vary a great deal, and it gives you a reasonable idea of how each stove performs, but our test was far from scientific. From our tests we also do not know how much gas each stove used to boil the water, so quite possibly the faster boiling stoves, if not more efficient by design, likely used more gas in the process.
If we learned anything from this exercise, it's this: not until you go to undertake a boil test do you really become aware of all the variables that can affect the accuracy of the results. And much does depend on variables such as, the weather conditions, initial water temperature, ambient air temperature and gas canister pressure.
Of course, you don't always need to boil water, so the time it takes to heat the water enough for a hot mug of coffee or drinking chocolate will be far less, and will in turn use less gas.
TS-1000 Lightweight Backpacking Gas Stove
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TS-1000: 230g
Power: 3.5kW
Pan support diameter: 160mm
The TS-1000 is a very popular lightweight gas stove. Simple, practical, compact and powerful. Power output is approximately 3.5kW, and it will boil 500ml of water in around 4 minutes (dependent upon weather conditions).
Made from stainless steel, this great little stove features a piezo ignition, weighs in at just 230g and comes with its own plastic storage container (280g with storage container).
Power: 3.5kW
Pan support diameter: 160mm
The TS-1000 is a very popular lightweight gas stove. Simple, practical, compact and powerful. Power output is approximately 3.5kW, and it will boil 500ml of water in around 4 minutes (dependent upon weather conditions).
Made from stainless steel, this great little stove features a piezo ignition, weighs in at just 230g and comes with its own plastic storage container (280g with storage container).
TS-1000HS Lightweight Backpacking Gas Stove
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TS-1000HS: 264g
Power: 3.5kW
Pan support diameter: 165mm
These TS-1000HS are basically the TS-1000 gas stove with a built-in heat shield to provide additional protection for the flame from windier conditions. This does make this model slightly more efficient than the TS-1000, but this efficiency does come at a slight weight penalty, so where your priorities lie may dictate which stove better suits your needs.
Like the TS-1000, power output is approximately 3.5kW, and it will boil 500ml of water in more or less 4 minutes (dependent upon weather conditions). However, due to its built-in windshield this is where this stove may outperform the TS-1000 in windier conditions
Made from stainless steel, this great little stove weighs in at just 264g and comes with its own plastic storage container (330g with storage container).
Power: 3.5kW
Pan support diameter: 165mm
These TS-1000HS are basically the TS-1000 gas stove with a built-in heat shield to provide additional protection for the flame from windier conditions. This does make this model slightly more efficient than the TS-1000, but this efficiency does come at a slight weight penalty, so where your priorities lie may dictate which stove better suits your needs.
Like the TS-1000, power output is approximately 3.5kW, and it will boil 500ml of water in more or less 4 minutes (dependent upon weather conditions). However, due to its built-in windshield this is where this stove may outperform the TS-1000 in windier conditions
Made from stainless steel, this great little stove weighs in at just 264g and comes with its own plastic storage container (330g with storage container).
BRS-11 'Cyclone' Lightweight Backpacking Gas Stove
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BRS-11 Cyclone: 246g
Power: 1.94kW
Gas consumption: 140g per hour
Pan support diameter: 140mm
The BRS-11, otherwise known as the 'Cyclone', is a high performance remote canister gas stove with a design and features that set it slightly apart from many other lightweight camping gas stoves. One obvious difference of the BRS-11 is its rotary flame action which makes it look like a mini jet engine when in operation. Made from stainless steel and magnalium (aluminium and magnesium alloy), this stove weighs in at 246g and packs away neatly into its own pouch (282g with pouch). Whilst the 'Cyclone' may not fold down as small as other similar stoves, it is extremely stable due to its relatively wide 3 leg footprint.
The design of the magnalium top section of the stove also acts as a windshield, and bearing in mind that even just a light breeze can drastically reduce heating performance, this feature along with the rotary flame, makes for a very efficient 1.94kW stove. Furthermore, manufacturers claim that this rotary flame design is around 15% more efficient than other similar lightweight gas canister stoves. The BRS-11 Cyclone will boil 500ml of water in approximately 3:50" (depending on weather conditions).
Along with having its own piezo-electric ignition, it's worth mentioning that this stove also features a pre-heater pipe which allows the stove to work in much colder temperatures, i.e. should the liquid gas in the canister start to become too cold to vaporise naturally.
Yes, there are compromises, but all in all we feel that the 'Cyclone' offers one of the best all-round price/features/performance ratios of any lightweight remote canister gas stove currently on the market. Sure, it is not the lightest stove available, but in terms of practicability and performance it is right up there!
Power: 1.94kW
Gas consumption: 140g per hour
Pan support diameter: 140mm
The BRS-11, otherwise known as the 'Cyclone', is a high performance remote canister gas stove with a design and features that set it slightly apart from many other lightweight camping gas stoves. One obvious difference of the BRS-11 is its rotary flame action which makes it look like a mini jet engine when in operation. Made from stainless steel and magnalium (aluminium and magnesium alloy), this stove weighs in at 246g and packs away neatly into its own pouch (282g with pouch). Whilst the 'Cyclone' may not fold down as small as other similar stoves, it is extremely stable due to its relatively wide 3 leg footprint.
The design of the magnalium top section of the stove also acts as a windshield, and bearing in mind that even just a light breeze can drastically reduce heating performance, this feature along with the rotary flame, makes for a very efficient 1.94kW stove. Furthermore, manufacturers claim that this rotary flame design is around 15% more efficient than other similar lightweight gas canister stoves. The BRS-11 Cyclone will boil 500ml of water in approximately 3:50" (depending on weather conditions).
Along with having its own piezo-electric ignition, it's worth mentioning that this stove also features a pre-heater pipe which allows the stove to work in much colder temperatures, i.e. should the liquid gas in the canister start to become too cold to vaporise naturally.
Yes, there are compromises, but all in all we feel that the 'Cyclone' offers one of the best all-round price/features/performance ratios of any lightweight remote canister gas stove currently on the market. Sure, it is not the lightest stove available, but in terms of practicability and performance it is right up there!
ALCOS CS-G05 Extra-Lightweight backpacking Gas Stove
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ALCOS CS-G05: 194g
Power: 3kW
Pan support diameter: 156mm
These ALCOS Extra-lightweight gas stoves are a very nice, high quality backpacking stove. At just 194 grams this is the gas stove to have when every gram counts. These stoves are not only very light but fold down quite small and compact into their own carry bag.
The pan supports form a diameter of 156mm, and the stove stands at a height of just 72mm. The stove provides a high 3000W power output, and actually provided the fastest 500ml boiling time in our tests, with 500ml of water boiling in around 3 minutes.
Please note, one of the weight-saving features of this ALCOS stove is the lack of piezo ignition, so bear this in mind before purchasing.
A very high quality little stove made from metal alloy and stainless steel. This great little stove weighs in at just 194g and comes with its own carry bag (200g with carry bag).
Power: 3kW
Pan support diameter: 156mm
These ALCOS Extra-lightweight gas stoves are a very nice, high quality backpacking stove. At just 194 grams this is the gas stove to have when every gram counts. These stoves are not only very light but fold down quite small and compact into their own carry bag.
The pan supports form a diameter of 156mm, and the stove stands at a height of just 72mm. The stove provides a high 3000W power output, and actually provided the fastest 500ml boiling time in our tests, with 500ml of water boiling in around 3 minutes.
Please note, one of the weight-saving features of this ALCOS stove is the lack of piezo ignition, so bear this in mind before purchasing.
A very high quality little stove made from metal alloy and stainless steel. This great little stove weighs in at just 194g and comes with its own carry bag (200g with carry bag).
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Lightweight Backpacking, Hiking, Camping, Alcohol Stove (just 145 grams)
Lightweight Camping Stove
Aimed at outdoor enthusiasts that prefer alcohol/spirit fuels stoves as opposed to gas or solid fuel. These lightweight stoves are aimed particularly at Hikers, Trekkers, Backpackers and Campers who want to be able to make hot food and drink whilst travelling extremely light. These stoves will burn methylated spirits or camping stove alcohol.
This stove comes with a leak-proof travelling lid, but unlike some similar stoves that are available, this stove comes complete with its dedicated cooking stand and also features a dousing lid for safely extinguishing the stove after use. The dousing lid can also be used to adjust the flame output, hence can act as a simmer control. Furthermore, and again unlike some other stoves, the dousing lid itself features a small handle which allows you to extinguish the flames without burning your fingers.
Whist not as efficient or as easy to control as gas stoves, these alcohol stoves are pretty bombproof. With no moving parts and so nothing to go wrong, these little stoves are often favoured by traditionalists that demand the ultimate in simplicity and reliability.
This great little stove weighs in at just 145g and comes with its own textile packing pouch (154g with pouch).
Emergency Fire Starter
A handy little fire starter for emergencies. Firmly run the flat metal striker down the flint rod to create a mass of sparks.
Aimed at outdoor enthusiasts that prefer alcohol/spirit fuels stoves as opposed to gas or solid fuel. These lightweight stoves are aimed particularly at Hikers, Trekkers, Backpackers and Campers who want to be able to make hot food and drink whilst travelling extremely light. These stoves will burn methylated spirits or camping stove alcohol.
This stove comes with a leak-proof travelling lid, but unlike some similar stoves that are available, this stove comes complete with its dedicated cooking stand and also features a dousing lid for safely extinguishing the stove after use. The dousing lid can also be used to adjust the flame output, hence can act as a simmer control. Furthermore, and again unlike some other stoves, the dousing lid itself features a small handle which allows you to extinguish the flames without burning your fingers.
Whist not as efficient or as easy to control as gas stoves, these alcohol stoves are pretty bombproof. With no moving parts and so nothing to go wrong, these little stoves are often favoured by traditionalists that demand the ultimate in simplicity and reliability.
This great little stove weighs in at just 145g and comes with its own textile packing pouch (154g with pouch).
Emergency Fire Starter
A handy little fire starter for emergencies. Firmly run the flat metal striker down the flint rod to create a mass of sparks.
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