I use this kit. It's cheap, and the right mix of light but enough function for what I want. It also has a cheap burner. I keep looking for better setups, and have seen other burners like the MSR pocket rocket ($50), but I can't justify spending significantly more money when no more expensive option seems to provide more value.

The burner burns, and I assume the MSR is probably more efficient, but $50?

If I want a pot, a pan, and the kettle is a nice add, what better system is worth entertaining?

Depending on how and how much you are using your stove, fuel efficiency can add up to real $. Upgrade models will have designs that account for breezy conditions. One comparison

Lots and lots of cheap (many times knockoff) gear out there. Safety and durability always come to mind for me. Cheap or not, non-stick cookware can release toxins when overheated. Just my preference to avoid when camping.

The best cook kit is the one that works for you (size, weight, cooking style, etc). You seem to be happy with what you’re using, let it ride a while.

I have that little stove. I like it with a tall narrow pot. There's a few really good threads about stoves and cook kits if you feel like digging. I'm sold on the Jetboil for dehydrated meals/coffee/tea but like one of my old Markil Devil stoves for cooking. Use the firebox pan. Now I do have an ultralight DIY alcohol burner backpaking set up with Kmart grease pot that I use but that's not my normal canoe kit. Wait...I like my UL esbit kit as well....oh boy...I think I have stove problem.

iCallitMaize: "I have that little stove. I like it with a tall narrow pot. There's a few really good threads about stoves and cook kits if you feel like digging. I'm sold on the Jetboil for dehydrated meals/coffee/tea but like one of my old Markil Devil stoves for cooking. Use the firebox pan. Now I do have an ultralight DIY alcohol burner backpaking set up with Kmart grease pot that I use but that's not my normal canoe kit. Wait...I like my UL esbit kit as well....oh boy...I think I have stove problem. "

You don't have a stove problem until you have an Esbit kit AND a Coghlan's knock-off. And a JetBoil. And two Coleman two-burners. And a Coleman single burner. And two SVEA 123s. And a Whisperlite. And a twig stove. And a Sterno platform.

Hahahah….I can call all those except the SVEA and whisperlite. I yield. I yield. Haha

gravelroad: "

iCallitMaize: "I have that little stove. I like it with a tall narrow pot. There's a few really good threads about stoves and cook kits if you feel like digging. I'm sold on the Jetboil for dehydrated meals/coffee/tea but like one of my old Markil Devil stoves for cooking. Use the firebox pan. Now I do have an ultralight DIY alcohol burner backpaking set up with Kmart grease pot that I use but that's not my normal canoe kit. Wait...I like my UL esbit kit as well....oh boy...I think I have stove problem. "

You don't have a stove problem until you have an Esbit kit AND a Coghlan's knock-off. And a JetBoil. And two Coleman two-burners. And a Coleman single burner. And two SVEA 123s. And a Whisperlite. And a twig stove. And a Sterno platform."

rlstoner2004: "I use this kit. It's cheap, and the right mix of light but enough function for what I want. It also has a cheap burner. I keep looking for better setups, and have seen other burners like the MSR pocket rocket ($50), but I can't justify spending significantly more money when no more expensive option seems to provide more value.

The burner burns, and I assume the MSR is probably more efficient, but $50?

If I want a pot, a pan, and the kettle is a nice add, what better system is worth entertaining? "

I like the tiny burner that is in that kit for my coffee or hot drinks. It's small, fast, and light. It fits into one of the cups which are stored in the Coleman stainless steel pot like this one:

Coleman pot with cups

This pot will always be full of water when the burner is on so it never overheats the pot.

For general cooking I prefer one like this that spreads the flame over the bottom of a large pan. The upside for this one is that it also can be used with propane, the downside is that it does not include the piezzo ignitor so I have to carry a lighter for it.

Bigger burner

Trangia stove kit -- it's all we use now.
Simple, no moving parts. Burns denatured alcohol.
trangia stove