Stansport Outfitters Series Review

Group Cooking
This stove is the best compact two-burner stove for group cooking. It has a generous cooking surface made effectively bigger by its side wind screens that jog out a little. This allows you to accommodate bigger pots and pans that you can with the typical two-burner stove. No, it does not have the surface area of the Camp Chef Pro 60, and the stove takes up table space, but it's the best in its size class.

Time to Boil
This stove boils water as fast as any we tested. It is especially great in cold weather. All our boiling tests were done in 55 degree weather. When temps get near freezing, this stove separates itself even more from the competition. The stove is so powerful that the burner and nearby grill area quickly turn red hot. That's a very cool demonstration of BTU power but dangerous to small kids and careless adults. By comparison, the Camp Chef Pro and Yukon are much better at protecting from singed digits.

Simmering
This stove is adequate for simmering. It is better than many stoves we tested but not nearly as good as the GasOne. Few camp stoves really simmer well and this stove is no exception. But it is no dog, either.

Ease of Setup
This stove is relatively quick and easy to set up. The only downside is there is no place to put the propane regulator, so it makes a lot of noise when driving unless you wrap it in cloth. It would be nice if the regulator was built in like we have seen on Primus stoves. It would be great if the hose connected from the propane tank straight to the stove. This would involve fewer parts to lose and free up more table space. Right now, the regulator sticks out and you either have to hang it off the table and risk it bending, or take up table space to support it. We highly recommend getting the regulator attachment so you can hook this stove up to a five-gallon propane tank. It saves you money and offers a better cooking experience. Read why in our Camping Stove Buying Advice article.

Ease of Care
This stove is relative easy to clean. There are few hidden spots for food to accumulate as is the case on some stoves.

Wind Resistance
This stove has awesome wind resistance. It scored as high as any due to the big lid and tight wind screens.

Packed Size
This stove is not quite as compact ad the Coleman PerfectFlow, but it is still pretty small. It doesn't suck up all the space in your trunk like the Camp Chef Yukon.