MSR
Best compact stove
MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove
A tiny, reliable stove to boil water and cook when the kitchen is down.
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Best Portable Camp Stoves for Emergencies
A safe way to cook and boil water when the kitchen is down — used outdoors, never inside.
A safe way to cook and boil water when the kitchen is down — used outdoors, never inside.
Below are the options we would actually put in our own home — what to get, what to skip, and who each one is for. Especially worth it if your area faces this regularly.
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Jetboil
Best fast boil
Jetboil Flash Cooking System
Boils water in about two minutes — coffee and meals, fast.
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