Kaen Stove Koen Cooker Set

Super-light solo camp stove that packs into its own pot and cup

The Kaen is Snow Peak’s take on the old-school alcohol burner – a simple, reliable camp stove that’s remained perennially popular since the 1950s. This being Japan’s most exacting gear brand, their version is a thing of beauty, made in sleek and pretty much indestructible top-quality stainless steel. Designed to run off bioethanol, it’s got a flame regulator (also known as a simmer ring) to control the heat, and a neat little pair of tweezers so you can adjust it without burning your fingerprints off. The Kaen burner sits at the centre of a few different Snow Peak camp cookers, and this one is the Koen stove – a clever little origami windshield/trivet that packs down flat then slots together in seconds when you fancy a quick brew. The Koen stove is also available on its own, but in this case it comes contained in a nesting pot/cup set for an awesome solo backpacking set-up.