Jetboil HalfGen Basecamp Camping Cooking System

I live in SW Florida, we purchased this stove to put in our “Hurricane Preparedness Box”, it is so nice, I expect we will use it more often than that!The stove is well made, nothing looks or feels cheap, the fry pan is non-stick and about 9” in diameter, large enough to cook breakfast for two. I also brought the optional “Dutch Oven” in which we could cook pasta or soups.The stove works on 1# propane bottles that are inexpensive and are available at most hardware and big box stores.It’s a classy looking kit that requires no assembly and the whole unit fits nicely in the sturdy nylon case. A larger case comes with the Dutch oven and holds that along with the stove and the cooking base.I don’t expect this is what you would want for tent camping or hiking, but it would be great as an extra burner for holiday dinners or as a chaffing dish.There is also a cool feature that allows you to attach several units together!I highly recommend this stove.

My wife ran out of gas on a Friday so i said lets try the JetBoil I bought for my Jeep.. ( I bought this with my own money) anyway we used it for all meals yhat weekend . This stove is extremely well made and easily out performs every other stove i have ever seen. It even out cooks our house stove . Amazing and worth every penny..

This spoils water very fast. You can't beat the heat level control of the knob. Ignition works flawlessly. Easy to clean. Not heavy. The non-stick surface works great. The lip on the pan makes it possible to use it to pour drip coffee without dripping itself. Easy to stash. Used it daily for 2 months with zero problems. I originally bought the double burner but that will be good for larger groups. This is great for a single person or two. High quality construction and thought. I just use the joke of a wind barrier inside the zip bag case to keep it stiffened around the edges, which makes it easier to put the stove back in. The propane connector works great, I haven't had any leakage. I check the connection at the bottom between the connector and the stove whenever I screw the propane bottle in to the top end. I disconnect the bottle every time.

Love this cooking setup. Well engineered.

I got this burner and a Jetlink hose so I could have a 3rd burner for my base camp setup. Like it’s 2 burner counterpart, the half gen is very versatile. It allows for low temp cooking, high temp cooking, and everything in between. The carry case and pan are nice additions to the kit. Price is fairly outlandish as with most Jetboil stuff.Oh make sure no liquid propane gets into the system or it will gum up your regulator. That means not attaching the propane tank to the connector upside down.All in all I think this is a great burner. Certainly more versitile than my old Coleman single burner. Just be ready to fork over some digital loot for it.

I like the color, carry pack, ease of use.I am not happy with the high cost.The pan does not have the Patent Trademark heating element like the pot or the JetBoil mugs.The gas line attachments can easily strip threads and the "kind of" cheap flimsy wind shield/guard (However it is effective).Overall, I find the JetBoil stove not very Bike-Packer or Hiker friendly due to it's size and weight.This JetBoil system can only really useful for large groups or a sizeable Basecamps whereas camping equipment is brought to the site via Sport Utility Vehicle.

Able to heat quickly. Even heat distribution of burner. Looking forward to adding on to this unit, when I need to cook bigger portions. Well built.

I actually hesitated to buy the stove because of its expense, but it’s been completely worth it. It has been exactly what I hoped for.. the burner adjustment valve is extremely versatile and helpful. You can quite literally wind it down to where it almost goes completely out, and then with a few turns it’s on full blast and boils stuff in seconds! Very well-built and sturdy; it even has a very functional windscreen.