It is now Liquified Petroleum gas (or LPG). Similarly, butane has a boiling point of -0.5°C which can be raised to 38°C by increasing its pressure to 2.6 atmospheres. So, by compressing the gases, we get them to turn from a gas to a liquid at room temperature.

Butane, the liquid that can be seen inside a transparent lighter, boils at a temperature slightly under the point at which water freezes. So why doesn’t the butane in the lighter boil? Butane does indeed boil at about a degree below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, but this is true only at normal atmospheric pressure.

Don’t put propane in butane lighters. They are not rated for the pressure.

“LPG-refilled butane canisters are extremely dangerous, especially since butane canisters should only be used once. Refilling these tin canisters with LPG could cause fire and also greatly endangers the lives of our consumers,” Sec. Cusi said in a statement.

Any fuel canister with an “EN417” nozzle will work with JetBoil stoves. This is a common standard that includes isobutane/propane fuel canisters from MSR, Primus, GasOne, and Snowpeak. You can also use butane/propane mixtures, such as Coleman. Basically, as long as the canister fits, it will work.

Our stoves run on either a high-performance isobutane/propane mix or standard propane. Unlike electric or other alternative fuels, there’s no searching for wood or hoping the weather is agreeable, so firing up your stove is never in question.

The difference in weight between any combination of canister-top stove and pot and another just isn’t worth much effort. Yes, the jetboil is more efficient because of the HX pot and the partially effective windscreen action of its configuration, Yes, it also weighs more.

Being able to drink directly from the pot gives this stove some versatility.

Fast Boil: for boil-only meals and hot drinks Zip ($80, 12 oz, 0.8 liters, soloist): the most economical option; and, Flash ($100, 13.1 oz, 1.0 liters, 1-2 people): the original Jetboil with signature speed and efficiency, and still the best-selling unit.

Similar to the Jetboil Flash above, the MSR WindBurner is a great integrated stove solution if your backcountry cooking routine consists mostly of boiling water. Furthermore, the WindBurner takes longer to boil a liter of water than the Flash at 4 minutes 30 seconds (it outputs 7,000 BTUs vs. the Flash’s 9,000).