Lightweight mobile burners. Heating food while hiking isn’t mandatory but certainly makes the evening meal something to look forward to. Even if you only use it to make a hot drink it is an important ritual to include in your daily routine.
I currently have the Kovea Titanium Ultralight but am waiting for a Esbit titanium hexamine stove to arrive in the mail from Poland.
For the cheapest light weight solution make you own alcohol stove from a coke can. Next best value get a hexamine stove kit.
Below is a list of options for hiking.
see – Stoves for your camper.
Brunton Raptor | ![]() | Overall dimensions: 1.7”x1.5”x2.5” stove folded Weight: 5 oz (141 g) Fuel Type: Isobutane canisters Rating: Approximately 3200 watts / 11,000 btu Burn time: Up to 1.5 hrs at high output (one 8 oz canister) 4 minutes to boil 1L of water Piezo electric ignition |
Coleman F1 Ultralight | ![]() | Auto Ignition: No Boil Time: 3.7min (1L) Burn Time: [High] 50min; [Low] 2hrs Country of Origin: France (Includes Monaco) Fuel Type: Butane, propane (220g resealable cartridge) Material: Stainless steel Parts Kit: No Size: [Folded] 6 x 1 x 6in (15 x 2.5 x 15cm) Weight: 2.7oz (76.5g) |
Fire Maple | ![]() | Specs:67x67x102mm Weight:115g Rated speed:10,000BTU Ignition fashion: Piezoelectricity automatism strike fire |
Hexamine stoves | ![]() | Solid fuel hexamine stoves are probably the cheapest light weight cooking solution going. It’s probably a good idea to start with this style of stove if you have limited funds. These are what we used to carry in the army reserve. They work fine. Remember the matches. These probably perform better in wind than the ultralight Esbit version below. |
Kovea Solo | ![]() | Dimensions: 57 x 57 x 100 mm Ignition: One touch Piezo piece Consumption: 127 g/h round burner head makes flame even Weight: 124 g |
Kovea Titanium Supalite | ![]() | IGNITION: Manual DIMENSION: 176 X 116 X 40mm (inner box) BOIL TIME: approx 3 mins GAS CONSUMPTION: 172gm/hr CARTRIDGE: screw type 227 grams most brands BTU OUTPUT: approx 8,500 WEIGHT: 60gm STORAGE CASE: Soft Carry Case |
Kovea Titanium Ultralite | ![]() | Ignition: One touch Electric Piezo ignition Gas consumption: 230gm/hr Boil time: approx 2.5 mins Cartridge: screw type 227 grams most brands BTU output: 9,000 Weight: 88gm Storage case: Hard Plastic Case & soft case included.My Kovea Titanium Ultralite review.This is the ultralite camping stove I ended up buying after doing the research for this page. I paid $69 AUD delivered in Brisbane. There are some stoves that are a bit lighter and the Kovea Supalite is a little lighter again – but without the piezo ignition. I think 28 grams for a lighter is worth it. I use this stove on the smallest size resealable Coleman gas cylinder and it was very stable with a small kettle or 3 litre sauce pan on top. Boiled water very quickly, easy to set up, folds away nicely into a soft drawstring bag to go back inside the kettle for safe keeping. A great buy. |
Monatauk Gnat | ![]() | 11,000 BTU 1.6 ounces (48 grams) 2.25″ x 2.25″ x 2.5″ (folded) 3″ x 3″ x 3.25″ (case) |
MSR Pocket Rocket | ![]() | Ultralight, Pocket-Sized: Weighs just 3 oz. (86 g). Palm-size dimensions, 4x4x2 inches. Output: 8,200 BTU Simple, Lightening-Fast Operation: No need for priming, pressurizing or maintenance. Blazing Heat Output: Boils a liter of water in under 3.5 minutes. Simmer or Boil: Glove-friendly controls allow precise flame adjustment and stability. Windclip™ Windshield: Micro-burner, tri-sectional clip protects flame in light wind gusts. Burns MSR IsoPro™ Premium Fuel or normal Butane: Clean burning, ultimate performance from start to finish of canister life MADE IN USA Review |
MSR Windpro II | ![]() | Superior Efficiency: Compatible with windscreen (included) for top performance in all conditions. Versatile: Supports large cook pots (up to 9″ maximum diameter) and can be used with bake ovens. Lightweight: Lightest remote canister stove on the market at 190g. |
Nordisk Titaninium Esbit Stove | ![]() | 13 g Hexamine Stove. This is probably the lightest kit you can get if you take the fuel weight into consideration also. The gas stoves are much heavier because of the fuel canister. |
Optimus Crux | ![]() | Only weighing 83 grams, 10,200 BTU output burner. |
Ozmate Power 101 | ![]() | Small and compact, this mini burner is ideal for trekking or hiking. It has a power output of 10,000btu and fueled by Butane Gas (canister not included). Compact size is an amazing 46 x 46 x 105mm. Small enough to fit in your back pocket. Comes with hard carry case. Weighs 84 g, with 80g/hr consumption. |
Primus Micron Ti 2.5 | ![]() | Auto Ignition: No Boil Time: 4 min Burn Time: Varies Cleaning Tool: No Country of Origin: China Fuel Type: Butane,Hard Case: No Heat Reflector: No Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime Material: Titanium, aluminum Size: 2.6 x 1.7 x 2.6in (6.6 x 4.2 x 6.6 cm) Weight: 2.5oz (71g) Windscreen: No |
Snow Peak Gigapower | ![]() | Size: 4.125 x 2.625″ Weight: 3.25 oz Warranty: Lifetime Country of Origin: Japan A version with piezo is also available |
Snow Peak Litemax | ![]() | Weight (without fuel) 1.9 ounces (71g) Dimensions 3 x 2.7 x 1.3 inches Fuel GigaPower canisters Average boil time 5 min. 35 sec. Fuel capacity 220 grams Burn time (max flame) (100 grams of fuel) 46 minutes Water boiled per 100g fuel 8.2 liters |
Soto OD-1BS | ![]() | This one is not the lightest but it claims to be the smallest. OUTPUT: 2800 kcal/h 3260W 11000 BTU |
Trangia Spirit | ![]() | Alcohol stove 109 g |
Soda can alcohol stove | The Soda Can Stove – make your own |
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