Gear Review: Olicamp Ion Micro Titanium Stove

The folks at Backcountry Exposure recently published a review of the Olicamp Ion Micro Titanium stove. The stove weighs in at only 1.5 ounces, making it one of the lightest stoves available, yet still packs a punch with its 8,900 BTU burner. The Ion makes a great choice to anyone looking for a lighter pack out on the trail, or any situation where storage space is limited.

To learn more, and see the whole lineup of Olicamp stoves, visit www.olicamp.com

Smallest and Lightest Backpacking Stove - Olicamp Ion

With spring just around the corner, I keep stalking the newsstands for the latest Spring Gear Guides from magazines like Backpacker Magazine and Men’s Journal. Amongst all the great gear coming out for 2014, the Olicamp Ion Micro Titanium stove is making headlines for being the smallest, lightest, and most compact canister stove on the market.

Men’s Journal included the Olicamp Ion in their list of The Best New Spring Gear of 2014.

Backpacker Magazine gave a great review about the Ion, saying:

“Our New Mexico tester boiled water in temps down to 25º F, and was able to simmer soup and vegetables on low heat with no burning or sticking, even in a titanium pot.”

Lightest & Smallest Butane Backpacking Stove Hits the Market

One of the major perks of going out camping and backpacking is being able to eat like a nomad king. While some campers prefer to gnaw on sticks and dandelion leafs, most of us prefer dehydrated meals, tin-foil dinners, and even Dutch oven cooking. However, cooking in the backcountry can be a bit tricky, especially when campfires aren’t allowed.

Olicamp is a company that helps make cooking in the backcountry easy, affordable, and efficient. Traditionally known for its Space Saver Mug, Olicamp carries a vast line of backpacking cookware and stoves. From aluminum cups and flasks to hard-anodized pots and mess kits as well as compact butane stoves made of aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium, Olicamp produces everything that a backpacking-foodie needs to cook up a killer dish.

Choose the Right Stove

Choosing the right stove for camping and backpacking can be more complex than finding the right pair of running shoes. Instead of fretting about pronation and arch support, you have to worry about BTUs, boil time, fuel type and consumption, burner style, weight, size, and ignition. Why so many options? Can’t the world live with just one stove? NO!

Backpackers need a stove that is light and efficient. Alpinists need something that will fire up at full power within seconds. Car-campers usually need a stove that will cook larger quantities. Some people demand a stove with a built-in igniter, while others don’t want the extra weight and bulk. Personal preference or limited pack space may even demand a self-containing stove and cook set. Then there are those that rely heavily on the fact that their stove is windproof.

Backpacking Stove: Olicamp Vector

The Olicamp Vector +XTS Stove Combo was recently featured in the 2013 Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide. For being a “Killer Deal,” the Vector stove and XTS pot were recognized as a “bargain cook system for two.”

The Olicamp Vector is an ideal stove for any backcountry pursuit. The stove’s fold-away pot supports and stainless-steel construction makes it a sturdy and light stove that packs up small when not in use. The Vector weighs only 3 ounces and measures at 2.75” x 3.8”. The stove comes with its own plastic storage case for convenient packing and protection.