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Media Coverage from GearJunkie: The Best Camping Stoves of 2024
We turned up the heat on stoves from all of the top brands to determine the best camping stoves for 2024. Whether you're a car camping pro or just getting started, we've got you covered.
Camping and food go hand in hand, especially when car camping affords you the luxury of a two-burner stove. And when good grub is on the line, not just any stove will do. That’s why we’ve been testing this camp cookware for multiple seasons, and to date have fired up nearly 25 different stoves in order to sniff out the best for your next camping trip.
A good camp stove should fire up quickly, provide a steady stream of heat to get things rolling and be able to dial it back for precision work like simmering or sauteing. There are other details about your camp cuisine to consider as well, such as the number of hungry hikers you’re looking to feed, and whether you’ll only need a raw flame or the sizzle of a griddle to whip up some chow.
With years of combined experience with camp cooking, we used our collective knowledge to narrow down the best camping stoves available today. For each stove in this comprehensive review, we considered design, ease of use, BTUs, windy weather performance, simmer control, weight, cost, and boil time. On the surface, these stoves all have a lot in common, but each has unique features that stand out for specific uses.
Scroll through to see all of our recommended buys that we’d suggest to anyone looking to get into a camp stove for the first time. At the end of our list, be sure to check out our comprehensive Buyer’s Guide. We have also assembled a section on Price & Value and a Comparison Chart that can help guide your decision. If you’re still not sure which kind of camping stove is right for you, check out our Explainer Series article: How to Choose a Camp Stove.
Editor’s Note: We updated our Camping Stoves guide on August 26, 2024, to add our new top pick for a stove to feed the masses, the Camp Chef Pro 16, as well as a new Price & Value section.
The Best Camping Stoves of 2024
- Best Overall Camping Stove: Camp Chef Everest 2X
- Best Budget Camping Stove: Coleman Cascade Classic Camp Stove
- Best Compact Camping Stove: Primus Kinjia Camping Stove
- Best Grill/Griddle for Camping: Coleman 3-in-1 Stove
- Best Overlanding Stove: iKamper Disco Series Camping Grill
- Best One-Burner Camping Stove: Eureka SPRK+ Camp Stove
- Best Large Group Camping Stove: Camp Chef Pro 16
Primus Kinjia
Specs
- Number of Burners Two
- BTU Output 10,200 BTUs per burner
- Boil Time 6:40 min. per L
- Fuel Type Propane
- Weight 8 lbs., 3.2 oz.
Pros
- Compact packed size slides into tight storage spots
- Fine simmer control
- Black, brass, and wood details make for a classy look
Cons
- No windscreens
- Gas bottle stand is easy to misplace
Small but powerful — the Primus Kinjia Camping Stove ($210) brings a light footprint to your camp kitchen and is perfect for those who want a capable stove but don’t want to renovate their campsite in the process.
With a base area of 19” x 12”, the Kinjia slides into spots where other stoves in our testing simply couldn’t, and isn’t much the lesser of a stove for it. The twin 10,200 BTU burner heads are sized more similarly to those on backpacking stoves but still performed admirably in our cooking tests. Where the Kinjia really shines, we found, was in the detail work.
Simmering is a breeze with this stove, and making more delicate dishes like omelets, fish, or crêpes can be whipped up with ease. There’s no ignoring that this is just one good-looking stove, too. The black stove body is accented with brass rivets and topped off with a wood-trimmed handle that adds a bit of class to your next cookout.
When it comes to fueling, the Kinjia takes an interesting approach with a metal propane canister stand that stands alone from the rest of the stove. This holds the fuel bottle at what we imagine is the optimal angle, but in reality, it was just another loose piece we feared losing track of. We also lamented over the lack of windscreens, but have gotten pretty good at building up DIY walls instead.
The Kinjia is undeniably a compact stove, but there are a few others to consider when camp kitchen real estate is in high demand. For $70 more, the unique Jetboil Genesis Basecamp Stove System folds both burners together to cut down on space, but has slightly less powerful 10,000 BTU burner heads.
Single-burner options like the Eureka SPRK+ and Snow Peak Home & Camp Burner are both a good bit cheaper at $65 and $120, respectively. However, you do miss out on the ability to cook two things at once. Most lightweight camp stoves leave out windscreens, and we certainly did miss them on this stove when things got blustery.
It’s tough to deny the packed size of the Kinjia, however, and if you don’t need the overbuilt quality of something like the Camp Chef Everest 2X, the Primus Kinjia is an excellent solution. Vanlifers — this is your stove.
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