Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System

   07.23.13

Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System

There are many different types and sizes of stoves out there on the market, but few if any of them will boil two cups of water as fast as the JetBoil Sol Advanced Cooking System. I have used several different types and models of stoves over the last 20 years but none has impressed me as much as this stove. The integration and way they have engineered all of the parts to pack together so perfectly is at the top of the list of impressive features. Anytime you are packing gear into a backpack space is at a premium. The JetBoil Sol stove is designed in such a way to save as much space as possible.

The whole kit is also very lightweight, yet it is also very sturdy where it needs to be. It’s also flexible enough to take repeated abuse in areas like the tripod fuel stabilizer stand. The fuel cartridges are manufactured in three convenient sizes (100 grams, 230 grams, and 450 grams) and are optimized to work in the widest range of temperatures on the market in this class of fuel. Here is a look at what the manufacturer has to say about this stove on their site:

Designed to fuel your backcountry passion, Jetboil Sol delivers ultimate performance and reliability in extreme conditions.

Trust Jetboil Sol to deliver warmth and sustenance wherever your outdoor pursuits take you. The all new, ultra-compact 10.5 ounces* Sol Advanced Cooking System is barely noticed in your pack, while assuring you’re prepared for the toughest conditions. In this true 4-season upright canister cooking system, Jetboil introduces advanced Jetboil Thermo-Regulate Burner Technology to deliver consistent heat output down to 20˚ F (-6˚ C).

The all-in-one Sol design offers all of the features and functionality of Jetboil’s trademark convenient cooking systems, including integrated burner base and 0.8 Liter FluxRing Cooking Cup.

  • Jetboil Thermo-Regulate technology – consistent heat down to 20˚ F (-6˚ C)
  • 0.8 Liter FluxRing cup
  • Insulating Cozy
  • Convenient, reliable push-button igniter
  • Pot support and Stabilizer tripod included
  • Drink-through lid with pour spout & strainer
  • Bottom cover doubles as a bowl and measuring cup
  • Compatible with all Jetboil accessories
  • System weight does not include pot support and fuel stabilizer.

Specifications

The Jetboil Sol stove weighs in at 10.5 ounces (excluding the pot support and tripod fuel stabilizer). The included pot will hold up to 27 ounces (.8 liters). The Sol will boil a half of liter of water in about two minutes flat! The smallest 100-gram fuel canister is enough fuel to boil up 12 full liters of water. The Sol is approximately 4.1 inches wide by 6.5 inches high when it is all packed up. It is also compatible with the Jetboil hanging kit, coffee press, and all of the other Jetboil-specific accessories. Considering the outstanding performance and quality of this product I believe it is priced right at $114.95 at places like Survival Warehouse.

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While serving in the USAF I became a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Instructor (class 97-02). As a SERE Instructor I was trained to survive in all types of environments: Temperate, Arctic, Desert, Rain Forest and Mountains. The basic instructor training course was 6 months long of fairly intensive training, followed up by an additional 6 months of OJT training. After graduation I attended the USAF Arctic Survival School in Fairbanks, AK and the Water Survival School in Florida. While at the SERE School I instructed 36 different field training classes at Fairchild AFB and up in the mountains North of Spokane, WA in the Colville National Forest. On those trips I would take groups ranging in size from 6 to 10 USAF Aircrew members out into the field for six days and teach them the basics of being able to survive and evade in both combat and non-combat environments.

I also had the opportunity to serve as a SERE Instructor OJT trainer as well. During the summer of 1998 (or 99?), I also had the privilege of teaching at the US Air Force Academy, Combat Survival Training (CST) Course in Colorado Springs, CO for a summer rotation where we taught about 400 Air Force Academy cadets wilderness survival and evasion. I was also fortunate enough to participate in several Joint Search and Rescue exercises at Fairchild AFB and Fort Polk’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) with multiple high speed Army and Navy units. After about four years in Charlie Flight in the field training section (teaching exclusively combat wilderness survival and evasion) at the SERE School, I decided to retrain into another position within DoD and subsequently separated from Active duty.

Currently I author www.RealitySurvival.com to try and pass along a little of the info I picked up as a SERE Instructor and other useful tips and tricks I have learned over the years. I also enjoy doing outdoor gear reviews and shooting as frequently as I can.

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