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Jet Boil Group Cooking System

jetboil-group.jpgJet Boil Group Cooking System – Bigger and better JetBoil system.

Meet the popular Jet Boil Personal Cooking Systems big brother, the Jet Boil Group Cooking System. Now you can have all the luxuries of the Jet Boil PCS, but in a larger design to accommodate cooking for more than just one. Find out why Backpacker Magazine rated the Jet Boil Group Cooking System a “best Buy.”

The Jet Boil Group Cooking System has many of the same features as the PCS. A cool thing about the Jet Boil Group Cooking System is the pot. The pot is actually designed to help aid in heat retention, rather than just a tool for cooking.

The pot on the Jet Boil Group Cooking System features a FluxRing. This is designed to help exchange heat, improve fuel efficiency, and create a more even heating ring. The pot also has a built on neoprene cozy. This cozy stays on the pot even while cooking without burring. This cozy also helps in adding heat retention and improve fuel efficiency.

The quick & dirty:

Where you can get one:
Amazon: $99

Why it rocks:

  • Innovative, efficient, and compact cooking system–perfect for backpacking
  • 1.5 liter pot features a wide aperture for easy frying and simmering
  • Pot support and stabilizer fit neatly inside pot with stove burner base for compact storage and transport
  • Weighs 19 ounces; measures 4.5 by 7 inches
  • FluxRing heat exchanger improves fuel efficiency; regulated flame provides maximum efficiency

Why it bites:

  • Hard to adjust flame to a simmer

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

While many hardcore backpackers and ultra light enthusiasts might not find the Jet Boil Group Cooking System compact enough for them, I think it’s a great buy for the recreational backpacker. If you only backpack and camp with others every now and the, the Jet Boil Group Cooking system, which also double as a PCS, might
be just what you need.

Looking to buy? Check out these sites:
Amazon: $99