r/Backpackingstoves is a subreddit with 10k members. They frequently recommend/review stove, and the most common flair used is alcohol stove, canister stove, white gas stove, wood gas stove, and multifuel stove.
Anything and everything about stoves for backpacking. Favorite stoves, Q&A's, boil times, efficiency, stoves paired with cook kits, fuels, etc. Please post only original content, and please post only backpacking stove-related content. Thanks, and enjoy!
Products Discussed in r/Backpackingstoves
Stove
5 reviews
#1
MSR
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Fire Maple
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Coleman
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Backpackingstoves
#1
alcohol stove
: "Requested Trangia Kit Pack Up Video. (I didn't know how else to share it)"
28 posts
#2
canister stove
: "Old school. Who still has one of these?"
22 posts
#3
white gas stove
: "Happy Thanksgiving. Among many, more serious blessings, I’m thankful for the years of steady WhisperLite performance! Best wishes to all."
14 posts
#4
wood gas stove
: "Almost too hot to cook during these summer days…"
11 posts
#5
multifuel stove
: "TSA just took my stove"
10 posts
#6
solid fuel stove
: "Old school Euro kit - Esbit Pocket Stove and a Yugoslavian Mess Kit"
8 posts
#7
twig stove
: "I know it ain't as fancy at the others, but it has served me well for the two years I've owned it."
7 posts
#8
newstoveday
: "Finished work earlier and decided to make my first alcohol stove! Thank you guys for the awesome posts on here!"
4 posts
#9
DIY
: "Hexamine Improv -Rainy Day in the Forest"
2 posts
#10
Q&A
: "Question I will be going on overnight trip where the temp is going to be -12C. o know that canisters don't work well in the cold so I made a canister cozy. I plan on putting a hand wa warmer under the canister in the cozy. Would this work? I have a wood stove for back up just case."
1 post
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Last updated: June 10, 2026