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Gift Guide: MSR Reactor Outdoor Stove

by Brian G.Morrissey — Oct 31st 2009 11:58PM

MSR Reactor Outdoor Stove (Earth Lover, Under $250)

Cooking outside can be challenging, no matter how seasoned the outdoorsman. The MSR Reactor stove will get it done, and will do it quickly. Burning a mixture of isobutane and propane, the windproof, hyper-efficient Reactor uses less than half the fuel of an average gas stove. The 1.7 liter pot is spacious enough to prepare high tea for three. Even with all tha troom, the unit weighs less than 19-ounces, making it much lighter than firewood. Most impressive, though, is the speed: a liter of water boils in just three minutes -- that's faster than fire, even, and less likely to conk out when it's cold, windy and wet.

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