New Backpacker's Gas Stove

It has been a while since Hikin'Jim evaluated a new stove.  

"OK, so, what's all this about the Soto Amicus? I mean why all the fuss? There are dozens of upright canister gas stoves available out there. Primus, MSR, Optimus, Snow Peak, Jetboil, etc. – in short, all the major stove companies – have upright canister stoves out on the market, in fact, most of those companies have multiple stoves available. So who cares about just one more upright canister gas stove? Big deal. Yawn. Well, maybe. But maybe not. Maybe there's more to it than that. Let's keep reading, and we shall see. The New Soto Amicus OK, so why am I excited? Well, I'll...." 

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