The amazing small size of the Kraku lightweight camping stove

First use of the Alpkit Kraku Backpacking Gas Stove

By Kenny Stocker

The Kraku stove is a compact marvel, boiling water in mere minutes with a strong flame that’s surprisingly powerful for its petite, minimalist frame.

Overall (so far) I am very pleased with the Alpkit Kraku stove – it is very small and light. Well made and efficient – boiling a mug of water significantly quicker then if I had used my meths stove. Because it is so light I may be changing my backpacking habits and using a gas stove more than the ultralight Vargo titanium meth stove I currently use.

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Camping Stoves

  • 3 for 2

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Kraku
Collapsible titanium camping stove, weighs just 45g
$27.49 $34.99

  • 3 for 2

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Koro
High powered titanium camping stove weighing 124g
$74.99

  • 3 for 2

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BruKit
Heat it and eat it, a 585 g integrated cooking system
$69.99 $79.99

  • 3 for 2

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Bruler
Meths camping stove weighing just 150g with a flame regulator
$39.99

  • 3 for 2

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Wood Stove
Flat-pack stainless steel twig stove for camping and backpacking
$34.99

  • 3 for 2

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Piezo
Igniter to light your camping stove with the click of a button
$12.49

  • 3 for 2

Blue
Concertina
Increase the efficiency of your camping stove with a windshield
$17.49

  • 3 for 2

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Gas Support
Three-legged stand to provide stability on uneven ground
$9.99
100g
Primus Power Gas
Camping stove gas canister with a 3-season fuel mix
$7.99
100g
Go Gas
Camping stove gas canister with a premiuml mix
$5.99

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