It has support flanges that not only lock securely to the burner base but they also fold so the Pot Support can be stowed inside Jetboil system cups. I still had my old Coleman Stove which had a regulator that looked essentially the same as the crap Jetboil part and thought that might be a quick, easy fix. Making sure the propane canister was correctly tightened and seated into the regulator (it was) I immediately could tell that gas was escaping from inside the regulator’s valve.

Now intrigued I opened the control valve all the way and that got a result, although one that surprised but did not delight me. We had a little bit of alcohol and could still heat water for morning coffee or simple meals needing little more than boiling water to prepare. I have the hanging kit as well, so that would be lighter and definitely stable, but I like having options. Hello - I'm a backpacker that uses the JetBoil Minimo to cook from scratch meals on the trail (I also use it to boil water but that takes no skill at all!Isobutane's boiling point is about +20 so anywhere around or below freezing will render the fuel useless for your stove.

After warming up the stove I flip the canister and run the white gas with the propane staying at the top to provide pressure.

I had coveted this compact stove for a few years but we already had a camping stove that worked just fine. I was able to verify with a pressure gauge that the pressure in the canister is much lower than with high propane mixtures. It has a non stick coating, so be sure to use plastic or wood utensils if you are stirring or scraping anything. Our premium articles include in depth journalism and insights from the Backpacking Light editorial team.