The best backpacking stoves

Eating well on a backpacking trip is often an oxymoron — since the intent is to travel light, bringing food that's fast and easy to prepare is highly preferred. But with the right backpacking stove, you're able to improve the quality of those trail meals without dramatically increasing how much you stow in your backpack. The best backpacking stoves should all have these three features in common: They're portable, reliable in inclement weather, and are fuel-efficient enough to avo