Tiny Little Stove and Big Heat

I recently acquired an Olicamp Micro Ion folding camp stove. This thing is to be screwed on a butane-propane canister and have a small, light pan set on it. Here are a few pictures:

In the bag (carrying case). The big win is ‘handle’ lets me hang it from a nail so I can FIND it again.

Folded up, and yes, upside-down

Right-side up and unfolded.

Attached to the fuel canister.

First lighting!

I used the frying pan bought from the smith, and I think it was too big and heavy for this little thing. I do have a smaller frying pan, and plan on trying that another night. Also, this puts out so much heat (even turned way down) that I think I need to go with avocado oil (smoke point of 520 F [~ 270 C]) rather than anything else if any oil is used. I also will need closer overhead lighting to better see how things are going. I was concerned about undercooking a bratwurst patty and, well, carbonized isn’t undercooked.

“But couldn’t you already cook on butane and/or propane?” Yes, I could. This gives me another form factor of fuel supply and, if I need it, another burner. I do find the size a bit amusing as sure, the thing is very light and very small when all folded up, but it requires the big fuel canister. The one pictured is the smallest version I’ve encountered (220 grams, it says. I presume 220 g of fuel). Doing a quick web search, it seems there are 100 gram canisters, as well as larger. That would be useful for hiking and camping, which is what all this is truly designed for.

And besides the size and weight factor, there is the matter of how the weight was dealt with: titanium. At full-blast, the output is rated 8,900 BTU.

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