Awesome Stoves

Maker NightHawkInLight wanted a lightweight camp stove that he could use to heat up a shelter without adding weight or bulk to his pack. What he came up with was a couple of stoves made from coffee cans, including one with a chimney that doubles as a walking stick. It weighs under 3 lb. and costs less than $20 to build.

Weighing in at less than 2 lb., this stainless steel and aluminum stove collapses down to just 1.5″ thick for easy transport, then sets up as a sturdy stove for cooking and warmth in seconds. Its cooking chamber burns either wood/biomass or solid/liquid fuels.

Enjoy hot meals and beverages while camping with Arnaud’s lightweight rocket stove. The FireTower breaks down to the size of a small book, and is engineered for optimal airflow and efficiency. It’s fueled by adding sticks, twigs, or other biofuels to its side feeder. Available in stainless steel (1.65lb.) or titanium (0.66 lb) versions.

The Stash lets you carry a functional stove in your backpack, while only adding 7.1 oz. to your pack weight. Its made from lightweight titanium and is perfect for quickly boiling water for coffee, tea, or cooking freeze-dried meals. It runs on propane and features FluxRing tech, which boils 2 cups of water in just 2.5 minutes.

This stainless steel stove goes anywhere thanks to its flat-pack design. It weighs just 14.5 oz, so it won’t weigh down your pack either. It’s designed to burn organic matter like twigs, moss, wood, and charcoal and comes with a waxed canvas pouch for storage. We recommend pairing it with Überleben’s Hexå firestarter.

This clean-burning compact stove is perfect for camping and survival needs, concentrating heat where you need it without making a mess. It can burn wood, charcoal, or solid biofuel and accommodates pots and pans from about 7″ to 12″ in diameter.

This portable gas stove captures the heat generated while cooking food to charge a 3200 mAh battery pack and gadgets via its USB port. It comes in propane and butane fuel versions and includes an LED light bar that the fire can also power.

This ultra-compact outdoor cooker is great for quick meal prep when camping or hiking. The steel stove weighs just 1 lb., and measures just 4″ x 4″ x 2.75″ when folded. Works with a variety of fuel sources, including fuel tablets, Sterno, wood, charcoal, or an alcohol burner.

Wheel rims from a car seem like an odd material for building a wood-burning stove, but that’s exactly what André Göbel of Create Custom Designs did, a set of old steel rims to provide the structure for a cylindrical stove inspired by Bullerjan stoves, which use bent pipes to circulate cold air from the bottom and out of its top.

Wika Technology’s FlexFire are ultra light flat pack camping stoves. They can be assembled in just a minute and can be used with wood, gas and Trangia. They’re made of temperature- and corrosion-resistant material and comes with an ashplate to prevent ground contact.

Primus’ Onja gives you two gas burners in a portable package. It comes with a carrying strap for easy transport. The gas canisters are placed inside the unit, protecting them from the wind. Its wooden lid doubles as a cutting board or serving tray.

Set up a cooking surface over your campfire or charcoal pit with ease with this easy to carry, collapsible grill. It disassembles down to fit in to a 12.4″ x 1″ stainless steel tube, and sets up in less than 3 minutes.

The new Jetboil Flash Cooking System can boil 16 oz of water in just 100 seconds, while consuming half the fuel of regular stoves. It has a thermochromic indicator that tells you when the water is ready, and an insulated koozie so you can drink straight from the Flash.

The Yabul Cook is a portable cooker that’s perfect for light camping and outdoor use. It comes with five self-heating food packs that boil water or food in 10 to 15 minutes. Its silicone body and lid can be rolled up into a compact form when not in use.