While this test cannot directly replicate the variability, intermittence, and multi-directionality of wind gusts in the real world, it does give us insight into how each model performs in the presence of constantly moving air. Perfect for a quick and simple dish, or whipping up another side, the Eureka SPRK+ Camp Stove adds a lot of versatility to your camp kitchen. Compared to bigger three-burner units, the beauty of a chainable system is that you can leave components behind if you’re going solo or don’t need to cook that much. We tested the stoves in this review head-to-head over months to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Thankfully the Coleman is modular, and while the Rainier is a bit cheaper, this ability — plus hotter burners — keeps the Coleman 3-in-1 in the top dog spot for hybrid stove options.

This stove is cheap but worthy and would be a great backup stove for a van-lifer or a stand-alone single-burner for the rest of us.

If you boil your water in a separate device like a Jetboil, boil times may not matter so much to you. While packed size isn’t as important as with backpacking stoves, you’ll want to consider the overall size and weight for lugging around in your adventure-mobile; (photo/Eric Phillips) Ignition: Strikers vs.

Weighing right around 10 pounds and packing down efficiently to be stowed away, these stoves are best placed on a camp or picnic table, with their outboard fuel canisters supported. There’s only so much space in your car or truck or at your campsite, so compact stoves like the Jetboil Genesis Basecamp Stove or the Primus Kinjia can make a difference. Freestanding stoves, on the other hand, are the large group cookers, and are totally self-supporting with adjustable legs that both make them easier to stand at while using, but also bulkier and harder to move around. While minimal, we didn’t experience any durability issues, and would expect this stove to hold up well to extensive use.When we test a camp stove, we’re also looking at the big picture, and we pay special attention to functional differences in ease of use, packability, weight, and availability of fueling. On par with options higher on the list, it weighs just 10 pounds and takes up similar picnic table space as the GSI Selkirk 540+ and Kovea Slim Twin stoves. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). That said, the stove still puts out the same claimed heat, but lagged behind the Coleman in our tests to boil water. Managing Editor Mary Murphy is a multisport athlete, and it wouldn’t be off-base to claim that camp cooking is also one of those sports.