Primus Eta Lite Stove System Review
There are few things as nice as a hot cup of coffee on the trail. This applies as much for backpackers as day hikers. It's wonderful to stop and whip up a hot drink. That said, it's not always particularly convenient. Small, backpacking stoves are often unstable, and utterly useless in the wind.
Enter, the Primus Eta Lite. It's a canister stove system that comes with a burner, pot, cozy, and lid (that can be used as a terrible but [slightly serviceable] mug). If you know what a Jetboil is, the design is similar. The idea of a system stove is that it's both fast and stable, and extremely convenient and simple to use. The stove screws on to a isobutane canister, then screws on to the pot. It also comes with a canister stand, which lets you set the whole thing up on just about any surface. As a bonus, the angled vents help the Eta Lite to function quite well in the wind, which means you don't have to go without your coffee just because you're up on a ridgeline.
The Eta Lite will boil 500 mL (16 oz.) of water in about three minutes, which is not incredibly fast for a canister stove, but it uses about 50% less fuel than a regular stove doing it, so you can save some money on fuel, and save weight by taking a smaller canister.
It'll do more than boil water, as well. While it's definitely only a one-person system, it simmers nicely, so you can whip up noodles, potatoes, and most other backpacking meals.
If you're in the market for a compact, convenient stove for backpacking, dayhiking, or just to keep in the trunk of your car for emergencies, the Eta Lite might just be what you're looking for. The entire system comes in at around 420 grams, and is smaller than a Nalgene bottle, so it'll fit just about anywhere.
If you're in Canada, you can buy them from Atmosphere, and if you're in the States, check out Backcountry.com (Regular/XL) or Campsaver (Regular/XL).
If you're a coffee connoisseur, Primus makes a coffee press for the Eta Lite, which you can find here. They also make an XL version with a non-stick interior for hikers who would like to cook more complex meals.
Have you used an Eta Lite? Any other questions? Hit us up in the comments section.
Enter, the Primus Eta Lite. It's a canister stove system that comes with a burner, pot, cozy, and lid (that can be used as a terrible but [slightly serviceable] mug). If you know what a Jetboil is, the design is similar. The idea of a system stove is that it's both fast and stable, and extremely convenient and simple to use. The stove screws on to a isobutane canister, then screws on to the pot. It also comes with a canister stand, which lets you set the whole thing up on just about any surface. As a bonus, the angled vents help the Eta Lite to function quite well in the wind, which means you don't have to go without your coffee just because you're up on a ridgeline.
The Eta Lite will boil 500 mL (16 oz.) of water in about three minutes, which is not incredibly fast for a canister stove, but it uses about 50% less fuel than a regular stove doing it, so you can save some money on fuel, and save weight by taking a smaller canister.
It'll do more than boil water, as well. While it's definitely only a one-person system, it simmers nicely, so you can whip up noodles, potatoes, and most other backpacking meals.
If you're in the market for a compact, convenient stove for backpacking, dayhiking, or just to keep in the trunk of your car for emergencies, the Eta Lite might just be what you're looking for. The entire system comes in at around 420 grams, and is smaller than a Nalgene bottle, so it'll fit just about anywhere.
If you're in Canada, you can buy them from Atmosphere, and if you're in the States, check out Backcountry.com (Regular/XL) or Campsaver (Regular/XL).
If you're a coffee connoisseur, Primus makes a coffee press for the Eta Lite, which you can find here. They also make an XL version with a non-stick interior for hikers who would like to cook more complex meals.
Have you used an Eta Lite? Any other questions? Hit us up in the comments section.
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