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MSR Stove Buying Guide

Posted by Mark Richardson on Jan 30, 2026

On this page we summarise the MSR range of stoves, what they are, how they work, and their key features. Gas canisters are by far the most common and convenient of all the camp cooking methods because they are easy to set up, easy to light and you can control the heat output to a high degree. One disadvantage is that performance drops off either when it is cold or if the gas canister is nearly emp …
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Whisperlite Universal Multifuel Stove with Fuel Bottle Review - ''It really was impressively quick.''

Posted by Lois Fife on Feb 12, 2025

  My first MSR Whisperlite was purchased around 25 years ago whilst on a bike-packing trip to Austria, where access to fuel canisters proved impossible outside of major towns. This hybrid-fuel stove has many familiar features to my original stove but with the added capability to connect a gas canister as well as burning white gas, Kerosene and unleaded fuel. On my recent outing the temperatu …
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