MSR Pocket Rocket 2 $149.99 Used by: Newsletter editor Justin Sprecher Used for: 12 months A tramping stove needs to do two basic things: be reliable and efficiently boil water. Optional extras include flame adjustment, being lightweight, and packing down small. The 73g PocketRocket 2 does all of these. I’ve used it from snow to […]
About the author
Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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