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Jetboil

jetboil.jpg50% more fuel efficient than standard gas camping stoves.

The cooking pot doubles as a mug so if you just want to boil water for drinks and to heat boil in the bag meals it is perfect.

Purchase of accessories allows use with conventional cooking pots / frying pans.

A custom made 1.5 litre saucepan is available which utilises the same energy saving technology that allows the Jetboil mug to be 50% more efficient.

Lots of replaceable parts

The ignition went on mine and costs about £10 to replace but seeing as no other stove has an ignition I can't complain. When you are lying shivering in your sleeping bag at 6am having an ignition switch rather than having to fumble about with a lighter is very very pleasing.

Then a gauze went on the burner after about three months but I was using it a few times every day.

Then the lid disintegrated on the cup - expensive to replace but they have now brought out new lids that look much stronger. I'll let you know how they hold up.

I managed to break the mug, mind you I don't suspect it was designed to be dropped off a cliff in a heavily weighted rucksack.

In short then it is a very well designed and handy piece of kit that is perfect for weekends away, a day in the hills or even if you have space, for an emergency brew kit.

I believe that the screw top gas canisters that it uses, standard size fitting, are not available outside Europe and North America.

Overall view

Like having an electric kettle with you, very handy if you want a brew / boil in the bag meal  in a hurry with the minimum amount of fuss. Not much use for anything else and far too fragile for serious use.

Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 at 10:49 by Registered CommenterJam | CommentsPost a Comment

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