Havasupai - Jetboil vs backpacking stove + pot
The biggest difference between JetBoil and other backpacking stove+pot combos is the volume of the pot. How much water do you plan to boil at each meal?
Backpacking meals on average take ~8oz of water per serving. If you're going solo, the 0.5L JetBoil is usually sufficient - that will boil about 16oz of water in one go so you have enough for a meal and a cup of tea.
If you're 2 people, a backpacking stove plus ~1L pot will allow you to boil enough water for 2 servings plus 2 cups of tea/coffee in one go. Or you could take the JetBoil and boil water in two goes.
Posted Sep 8, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
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