Small, tidy and incredibly well made this is everything I’ve come to expect from MSR and at around $45 you’ll be hard pushed to find anything better that gets you a hot meal or cup of tea in around 3 minutes. The piezo igniter on the side built in is also a nice touch for those who are always scrambling round in camp for a lighter. The lid keeps the heat in and the insects out while cooking and the regulator means you get solid powerful gas flow even when the canister is nearly empty. The unit itself comes in at under 3oz and has a large 1 Litre metal canister to heat up water and a second plastic container for food as well. This camping stove gives you everything you need on trail but without taking up much weight or space. The plastic lid has a small black rubber nub on it so you handle it easily without burning your hands. The unit also comes with a small grip clamp that allows you to remove the hot metal canister from the stove without burning your hands. The fold out control allows you to fine tune the heat being delivered and the unit uses a regulator so that even when the gas canister is low you still get full power heat delivery if you want it. The main unit has a built in piezo ignition system built in so you don’t need to fumble with a lighter to get this lit. MSR Pocket Rocket Stove Review Ignition and Blastoff ! Any other combination or orientation leaves you with the lid sticking up slightly. I suggest putting the gas canister inverted into the main metal container then placing the folded stove unit and clamp on top so that everything fits with the lid shut. The whole combo comes in a small mesh lightweight pull cord bag that keeps everything together. This little stove brought me an immense amount of joy after a rainy day on the Appalachian Trail recently when it delivered a hot drink and meal in minutes after an exhausting day on trail. Luckily these days we have super compact and highly powerful units that can heat a litre of water quicker than your kettle at home and the MSR Pocket Rocket is one of the best examples I’ve found for weight, cost, features and build quality. It was so bad I often thought about drinking the meths to warm up while I waited. I remember ‘the good old days’ of outdoor kit when I used to use a Swedish Army Trangia Stove that took about 4 hours to heat water and made everything taste and smell of methylated spirit. MSR Pocket Rocket Review Full In Depth Review
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