Gear Review: Snow Peak LiteMax titanium camp stove

In an effort to lighten my load for some longer backpacking hikes, I came across the LitMax Ti camp stove from Snow Peak. A company with all sorts of lightweight titanium offerings.

First thing, right out of the box, that impressed me was not only how incredibly light it is at a mere 1.9 ounces, but how incredibly small it is. It folds up in a well thought out minimalist design.

Literally fits in the palm of your hand.

It's super easy to use, and when combined with Snow Peak's 110 Giga Power fuel bottle, you've got a cooking system that weighs under 6 ounces total. Fantastic!

Even with the small footprint, the stove and bottle handle and heat up a large pot of water in minutes. The stove is set to put out 11,200 BTUs at max output, but I never got close to full output. After 3 days of cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner, I'd say the 110 bottle is a little under half full.

Even off center pots full of water are no match for this little stove.

Needless to say, I'm impressed. It's a very well made, well thought out piece of equipment and a great introduction to a company full of lightweight backpacking and camping items, including the venerable Titanium Spork. Looking forward to getting my hands on some more of their products in the near future, as we have a long steep trek coming up next month.

Comes in a nice little bag that you can stuff most anywhere.

Where ounces equal pounds, and pounds equal pain. If you are looking for a super lightweight, yet powerful camp stove to cut some of the weight in your pack, the LiteMax is probably just what you need.