There is nothing quite like warming yourself up during a cold hike…
Warm yourself up with a cup of tea or hot soup. It’s something that seems like a luxury for walkers, but seasoned hikers will understand how easy it is to fit a stove into your backpack.
Our team of experts have researched and trialled the best backpack stoves of 2020, we have listed our favourites right here. In this guide, you will be able to find the best stoves and also check what features you’ll require.
Differentiate between canister, alcohol, liquid fuel, solid fuel and wood stoves. There are a number of different stove types and we help you understand what each of them provide, and what one you need for your ongoing trips.
Quick Look: Best Stoves for Camping
- MSR Pocket Rocket 2
- MSR Windburner
- Jetboil Flash 2.0
- Coleman Backpacking Stove PCS
- Jetboil MiniMo
- MSR Whisperlite
- Trangia Alcohol Stove
- Soto Amicus Canister Stove
- BioLite Camp USB Stove
- Eneeko Camp Stove
Effortlessly pick up your essential stove and stick it into your bag, you will be able to stop and cook on the spot. These stoves are perfect for camping, hiking and long competitive events when needed.
Let’s take a look at our top 10 backpack stoves.
- Lightweight & Compatible with foldaway features
- Easy to use
- Can be used with many pots and pans
- Available at a great price
- It isn’t wind-resistant in around 8-mph winds
- There are sturdier models out there
After a closely contested competition, we decided on the MSR Pocket Rocket 2, labelling it as the best stove for backpacking. The solid stove is lightweight, durable and easy to fold away into your backpack.
It is compatible with all screw-type canisters and can also be combined with a number of pots and pans, opposed to the all-in-one stoves that keep you locked into the use of the same pans.
In addition to being lightweight and easy to store, it is also simple to use and has a very capable simmer control, heating your food to perfection.
It weighs 71 grams and can heat up two cups of water in just over three minutes.
Features
- Type of Stove: Liquid Fuel Stove
- Weight: 71g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 5 Minutes Approx.
- Easy to use
- Wind resistant
- Comes as an entire system.
- Has a fast boil time.
- Significantly heavier than the number one choice
That’s right, another MSR makes it to the top of the list, doing what they do best and providing unrivalled backpacking stoves for outdoor enthusiasts.
You may have noticed, despite being number one- the previous selection lacked in its wind resistance. As you can gather from the name of this backpacking stove, it is well-equipped to handle winds and adverse conditions during your walk.
It is complete a stove system- it includes an insulated cook pot, stabilizer, a bowl and of course, the stove itself.
Take the entire system on your travels by simply packing it into your backpack, it weighs 431–grams and has capacity for one litre of your favourite soup, or water for your soup. It can heat up the entire litre in an impressive 4 minutes and 40 seconds.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 431g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 4 Minutes and 40 Seconds Approx.
- It has a fast boiling time
- It is an integrated system with everything you need
- Sturdy and durable design
- No simmer control
Hiking just got that little bit more exciting and that’s because there’s a nice cup of coffee waiting to warm you up. It adds that extra incentive as well as heat to your walk, knowing that you have refreshments that can be cooked or heated.
Jetboil is an pioneering stove that’s been created to fit into your backpack, use it for its lightweight, rapid–heating and sturdy features.
It is an integrated system, meaning that it comes with the pot, stove stand and measuring cup.
It is simple to use and is ideal for camping or hiking.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 371g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 4 Minutes and 30 Seconds Approx.
- It has a fast boiling time
- It is an integrated system with everything you need
- Sturdy and durable design
- No simmer control
If you are searching for a powerful yet compact stove for your backpack, then you shouldn’t overlook this Coleman edition. It is used via matchless ignition and can store 1.3 litres.
This all-rounder makes it into our top five; it’s easy to slip into your backpack whilst also offering high-power and it can even withstand windy conditions.
Simple to use, it makes for the perfect, no-nonsense stove to add to our hiking essentials, check out all that it offers and all this for under £50. If you’re looking for the best backpacking stove for under £50, then you should consider this PCS stove.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 396g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 4 Minutes and 30 Seconds Approx.
- Boils half a litre in just over 2-minutes
- Simple to use
- Has simmer control
- There are lighter options
- More expensive than some of the budget options
Another Jetboil protégé has made it onto our top 10; this time it’s the MiniMo, a model that differ to the Flash edition.
It boils quickly and efficiently, but it also comes with simmer control, enabling you to prepare an array of energy-full meals during your trail.
It is a fully integrated cook system that comes with everything you need including the pot, an easy to use push button and is able to resist much of the wind.
It weighs almost 400–grams and can boil a litre of water in 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 485g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 4 Minutes and 30 Seconds Approx.
- It is an adaptable product capable of using white gas, kerosene, unleaded gasoline and isobutene
- Easy to use
- Quick boiling, boils in 3 minutes and 30 seconds
- It has been made to last for years
- It isn’t the most lightweight
You’re starting to see a pattern, right?
There are a group of experts that know exactly what they’re doing, when it comes to making the best backpacking stove.
Those experts are MSR, and number six on the list is the WhisperLite. This stove easily fits into your bag and is simple to use. This is a great all–rounder, with its solid exterior, simple to use controls and the easy maintenance. It is a dual–fuel stove that has matchless ignition.
They are known to last, meaning that his purchase could accompany on camping trips and hikes for years to come.
The beauty is in the simplicity, as this product gives customers exactly what’s needed!
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 410g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 3 Minutes and 30 Seconds Approx.
- It is an adaptable product capable of using white gas, kerosene, unleaded gasoline and isobutene
- Easy to use
- Quick boiling, boils in 3 minutes and 30 seconds
- It has been made to last for years
- It isn’t the most lightweight
If you’re in the market for an alcohol stove, then this Trangia spirit stove is the choice for you.
It comes complete with a simmer ring, a reliable steel design and O-ring.
These types of stoves differ somewhat, but if you prefer the fire quality and ease of use, then you should take a look at this product, as it comes with simmer control and safety features.
This is a lightweight, spirit stove that can be bought for less than £15- check out the prices that our team have found for you.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 118g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 8 minutes.
- It comes at great value
- It is lightweight and compact
- Features a solid construction
- Provides simmer control
- Permanently fixed pan support can be annoying
Soto is a Japanese brand that is renowned for providing powerful stoves. They have stood up to the test with this canister stove.
It comes with a wind-resistant design, is compact and is simple to use. Despite the pot supports being permanently attached, it is still simple to pack away into your backpack.
If you’re sick of seeing expensive stoves, and want a camping stove for under £30, then you have came to the right place. This Amicus Canister stove is a force to be reckoned with and will easily prepare your favourite “on-the-go” meals and hot drinks.
Features
- Type of Stove: Gas Stove
- Weight: 118g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 5 minutes.
- Provides modern technology
- Charges your phone
- Offers an LED display for control
- Provides simmer control
- Defies the conventional way of camping
Ideal for walks and camping, this innovative camp stove is the perfect choice for those looking to take their experience to the next level. Say hello to the future, this modern stove is compact, and easy to pack away.
But what really caught our attention, was the modern specifications of this incredible product, it comes loaded with features and is surprisingly simple to use.
Enjoy the wood–burning sensation, as it cooks your meals whilst providing an updated LED display offering complete control. It is a smokeless stove that doubles up as a phone or device charger.
Features
- Type of Stove: USB Wood Stove
- Weight: 1.3kg.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 5 minutes.
- It is sturdy and robust
- Simple to use
- Available for less than £50
- It is windproof
- Isn’t the quickest to boil
Campers and hikers rejoice, we’ve got a budget–friendly; sturdy stove for you and it is an easy one to fit into your well-equipped backpack.
Ensuring you have everything you need in your pack, is vital, and if you haven’t already got a stove to hand, then it’s time you did a bit more research. You can now heat up a nice brew and start cooking all your meals.
The more advanced a walk or trail, the more imperative it is to keep a useful stove on your person.
This stove is powerful, lightweight and can create energy of up to 3200–Watt.
Features
- Type of Stove: Stove System
- Weight: 440g.
- 1 Litre Boil Time: 5 minutes.