Ah Jetboil Stash Stove, the most compact, lightweight and fuel efficient cooking system. This is the kit we take most of the time, and is the most effective option for most people on most trips.
- Price: $145
- Weight: 7.1 oz
- Boil Time 1L: 5 min
- BTUs: 4500
- Burn Time on Max: 74 min
- Ignitor: no
- Pressure Regulator: no
- Water boiled per 100g fuel, max output, no wind: 12L
- Wind Tolerance: light
- Pros: Very compact. Lightweight. Very fuel efficient. Comes with best cook pot on the market.
- Cons: Poor cold temp performance. Medium wind performance. Slower than average boil time. Expensive.
Construction & Features
The Jetboil Stash Stove is an ultralight backpacker’s dream. The whole system, including stove, 100g fuel canister, and lighter, packs down and nests in its own pot. In-use, Stash is something of a best-of-both-worlds hybrid between traditional Jetboil integrated systems (like the Flash) and standalone canister-top backpacking stove (like MSR Pocket Rocket).
What’s more, it’s boils 12L per 100g of fuel. That’s extremely fuel efficient, 33% more so than other popular options like Soto Windmaster and 60% more than MSR Pocket Rocket II. While it has a slower than average boil time of five minutes per liter, we can’t stress enough how little waiting one or two extra minutes matters compared to the weight/bulk savings.
The lightweight aluminum pot has the signature Jetboil flux ring to block some wind and contain heat. What’s more, notches on the stove arms create a very secure perch. The pot handle is insulated and locks down the system when stowed. In our opinion, every single backpacking pot should have something equivalent to the Jetboil Flux Ring. It’s a strict upgrade to stove performance. Any stove performs well when you pair it with a Flux Ring pot.
Jetboil Stash backpacking stove does not have a pressure regulator, meaning the heat output decreases as the fuel canister empties, and as temperatures drop. We find it perfectly sufficient for most 3-season use in temps above freezing in zero to light wind. Adding a cupped head (to block wind) and pressure regulator would be the best ways to improve this stove (or upgrading the pot to titanium, while were dreaming), and the only time we wouldn’t pack a Stash is when strong wind or freezing temps are expected.
Verdict
Simply put, this is the most economical stove when it comes to weight/bulk savings and fuel efficiency. We take it out on most backpacking trips and recommend you do too. Read more in our full length review.
