Gear Review
MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
No other backpacking stove exists.
By Sam Schilling
Ranked #74 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
January 21, 2011
This stove has been my most trusted piece of gear since 2003. I have taken it with me in the Olympic NP backcountry, sandy in the southwest, it was in a flood in Missouri, and dozens of other places.One time my friend picked me up an hour after I got done with a 9 day patrol, and we went straigh to the beach. Too for any store that sold white gas to be open, so I just filled an extra bottle with gasoline straight from the pump. Of course it burned dirtier, and I had to clean it thoroughly afterward, but it worked like a charm.As a side note, when my fuel line cable started fraying after 6 years, I was unable to find them for sale anywhere. I called MSR and they sent me three. For free.This stove will never be surpassed in my eyes.
View Details: MSR WhisperLite International Multi-Fuel Stove
Helpful Votes: 3 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [legs] stainless steel; [mixer tube] aluminum
- Folded Dimensions:
- 4 x 4 x 4 in
- Fuel Type:
- white gas, kerosene, unleaded gasoline
- Burn Time:
- (white gas, per 20oz of fuel) 110 min, (kerosene, per 20oz of fuel) 155 min
- Boil Time:
- (1L water with white gas) 3.5 min/L, (1L water with kerosene) 4.4 min/L
- Simmer:
- no
- Auto Ignition:
- no
- Windscreen:
- yes
- Heat Reflector:
- yes
- Parts Kit:
- yes
- Fuel Bottle or Canister Included:
- no
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Hard Case:
- no
- Weight:
- (minimum) 10.9 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backcountry cooking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.