Last updated: July 27, 2026. Gear models, availability, prices and safety guidance can change. Treat the original post as field notes from that time and verify current product details before buying or packing.
Tried out a multi-fuel stove from MSR.
This is one of their extreme condition stove. White Gas, Kerosene & Diesel are the recommended fuels.
I tried with the same fuel for alcohol stove and it didn’t work out at all. Stick with the recommended fuels. This thing makes a lot of noise, but once you get it going, it produces a lot of heat. With experience you can boil water in no time.For this test, I didn’t use the wind screen as much as I should, so my boil time is probably longer than for most.
Overall I likes this stove, heavy duty construction, will fit a 10cm zebra pot or a 12 inch cast iron skillet. It’s pretty noisy, more like a jet engine. I don’t have a lot of experience with these types of stove, but it seems that you can use it and cook for 3-4 days no problem. in the back country in normal weather. I didn’t test this in the winter.
From the manufacturer website.
Package includes: Fuel pump, windscreen, heat reflector, small-parts kit, instructions, and stuff sack. (Fuel bottle not included.)
- Minimum Weight 13.2 oz / 374 g
- Packed Weight 1 lbs 1.2 oz / 489 g
- Burn time (white gas) per 600ml / 20 oz. of fuel 109 minutes
- Burn time (kerosene) per 600ml / 20 oz. of fuel 98 minutes
- Burn time (diesel) per 600ml / 20 oz. of fuel 170 minutes
- Boil time (white gas), 1 liter 3.5 minutes
- Boil time (kerosene), 1 liter 2.8 minutes
- Boil time (diesel), 1 liter 4.5 minutes
- Water boiled (white gas) per 100 ml of fuel 4.9 liters
- Water boiled (white gas) per 1 oz. of fuel 1.5 liters
- Water boiled (kerosene) per 100 ml of fuel 5.7 liters
- Water boiled (kerosene) per 1 oz. of fuel 1.7 liters
- Water boiled (diesel) per 100 ml of fuel 6.3 liters
- Water boiled (diesel) per 1 oz. of fuel 1.9 liters
- Country of Origin Made in Seattle, USA
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