Snow Peak GigaPower Stove

Snow Peak GugaPower Stove – A ultra light weight compressed gas stove.

While the Snow Peak GigaPower Stove may be lacking a few of the frills from its more expensive counterparts, the bottom line is; this camping stove is light. When you think about it, isn’t all ultra light gear missing a few of the frills. I don’t think it would be ultra light hiking if they weren’t.

The Snow Peak GigaPower Stove is small enough to fit in your pocket. The entire Snow Peak GigaPower Stove packs up into a single unit about the size of two decks of cards, maybe smaller. Weighing in at only 2.5 ounces, the Snow Peak GigaPower Stove certainly ways less than a deck of cards.

Built from titanium, the Snow Peak GigaPower Stove is tough. Its also fairly easy to use. The Snow Peak GigaPower Stove works off of a manual ignition and burns hot at 10,000 BTUs. The stove even works well in the cold, operating at temperatures as low as 14F.

The quick & dirty:

Where you can get one:
Amazon.com $49

Why it rocks:

• Boil time – 3.25 min per liter
• Burn time – 45 min
• Fuel type – Iso
• Auto ignition

Why it bites:

• No windscreen
• Adding a windscreen increases units overall weight
• No heat reflector

Seat-of-the-pants rating: 7 out of 10

The Snow Peak GigaPower Stove is ultra light, theres no doubt about it, but you certainly pay for it. The Snow Peak GigaPower Stove works well in optimal conditions, but ones the weather starts to get a little hectic, the Snow Peak GigaPower Stove becomes a little harder to use.

Looking to buy? Check out these sites:
Amazon.com $49