Gearhead: JetBoil's backpack stove lets you simmer

Become a back-country gourmet with the multiple-award winning Jetboil. Unlike most other backpack stoves, which merely bring contents to a boil, Jetboil’s fine-tuned simmering capability can take you beyond freeze-dried meals to pasta, couscous, sauces and even this

Winter Thai Curry. The wide, 32-ounce cooking pot makes it easy to stir food while it’s cooking and share from the pot when it’s done. Other features include very quick boiling (2-1/4 minutes to boil 16 ounces); a push-button piezo igniter; valve technology that burns efficiently down to 20°F; secure rubber-coated metal handles that let you adjust or move the pot quickly; and a super-light 14.6-ounce weight. $135.

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