COMPARISON GUIDES

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Tents

    From expeditions to the farthest corners of the globe to the ultimate escape pod for the weekend warrior, we’ve engineered the perfect shelter for any adventure.

    Read the Guide 

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Stoves

    We revolutionized camp stoves in 1970 and have been leading the way ever since with the world’s most reliable and innovative options available. Let us guide you to the perfect portable cooking solution.

    Read the Guide 

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Water Treatment

    Engineered from the ground up in our own water labs, come check out the most advanced and trusted portable water treatment solutions available.

    Read the Guide 

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Cookware

    Whether you’re pouring hot water in a pouch on a mountainside or crafting a refined culinary experience on a picnic table at your local crag, we’ve got the tools you need.

    Read the Guide 

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Snowshoes

    We changed the way snowshoes were made forever. Twice. Discover how we did it and which MSR snowshoes are right for you.

    Read the Guide 

  • Ultimate Guide to MSR Fuel

    How much fuel do I need for a week? Liquid or canister? What is IsoPro anyway? Your questions, answered.

    Read the Guide 
1 6

MAINTENANCE & REPAIR GUIDES

VIEW ALL
  •

    TENT CARE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR TENT LAST LONGER

    Whether you're in the backcountry every weekend or an annual camping trip with friends and family is more your pace, ensure your tent stands up for the long haul by taking proper care of it.

    Read the Guide 

  • MSR STOVE MAINTENANCE GUIDE

    Every MSR stove has been intentionally designed to be easily user-maintainable for a long, reliable life. With intuitive, field-maintainable designs, MSR keeps this essential task easy to do.

    Read the Guide 

  • GUIDE TO BACKFLUSHING YOUR WATER FILTER

    Giving your water filter a quick backflush will keep it running at its optimal rate, and ultimately save you time when it comes to treating your water each day of the trip.

    Read the Guide 
1 3
VIEW ALL

ALL GUIDES

Filtered by: backpacking-stove x
MSR Liquid Fuel Stoves: A Brief History & Guide to Finding the Stove You Need

MSR Liquid Fuel Stoves: A Brief History & Guide...

Jim Meyers

When Larry Penberthy, a Seattle engineer, inventor and mountaineer, founded Mountain Safety Research back in 1969, he was notorious. If a piece of equipment proved to be unreliable or potentially...

MSR Liquid Fuel Stoves: A Brief History & Guide...

Jim Meyers

When Larry Penberthy, a Seattle engineer, inventor and mountaineer, founded Mountain Safety Research back in 1969, he was notorious. If a piece of equipment proved to be unreliable or potentially...

Behind the Gear: The Switch Stove System

Behind the Gear: The Switch Stove System

Jim Meyers

The location is selected, the time off approved and now the logistics begin.  After you’ve settled on the type of tent and sleep system that fit your trip, your next...

Behind the Gear: The Switch Stove System

Jim Meyers

The location is selected, the time off approved and now the logistics begin.  After you’ve settled on the type of tent and sleep system that fit your trip, your next...

A Guide to MSR Backpacking Stoves

A Guide to MSR Backpacking Stoves

MSR Team

MSR debuted its first stove in 1973. The pragmatically named Model 9 stove allowed mountaineers to melt snow faster for drinking water, radically improving their safety at altitude. As the...

A Guide to MSR Backpacking Stoves

MSR Team

MSR debuted its first stove in 1973. The pragmatically named Model 9 stove allowed mountaineers to melt snow faster for drinking water, radically improving their safety at altitude. As the...

MSR Fuel Canisters, bottles and SuperFuel

The Ultimate Guide to MSR Fuel

MSR Team

You’re psyched. You just bought an MSR® camp stove—the undisputed gold standard for everything from expeditions and extended road trips to casual backpacks and a weekend of family camping. In...

The Ultimate Guide to MSR Fuel

MSR Team

You’re psyched. You just bought an MSR® camp stove—the undisputed gold standard for everything from expeditions and extended road trips to casual backpacks and a weekend of family camping. In...

MSR Reactor melting snow for drinking

BTUs, Boil Time and Water Boiled: Understanding...

MSR Team

Learn which test numbers are important and what they really mean for real-world performance.

BTUs, Boil Time and Water Boiled: Understanding...

MSR Team

Learn which test numbers are important and what they really mean for real-world performance.

setting up backpacking stove MSR PocketRocket Deluxe and LowDown Remote Stove Adaptor

How to Clean Your Backpacking Stove

MSR Team

We’ve all been there: the moment of horror when you realize your oatmeal (of course it’s oatmeal) is boiling over onto your stove. (We’ll blame it on not having finished...

How to Clean Your Backpacking Stove

MSR Team

We’ve all been there: the moment of horror when you realize your oatmeal (of course it’s oatmeal) is boiling over onto your stove. (We’ll blame it on not having finished...

BEHIND THE GEAR

BEHIND THE GEAR: MSR EXPLORE SNOWSHOES & PARADIGM™ BINDING

Thanks to the all-new Paradigm binding, the Explore series hits the sweet spot for most users, delivering comfort, reliability and performance for intermediate to advanced snowshoers.

LEARN MORE

The Evolution of the MSR Hubba Hubba™ Tent Series

Take a look back at the legendary Hubba Hubba tent’s history to discover why it was such a game-changing design, and why it remains one of the most popular tents in the outdoors today.

LEARN MORE

SPARK OF INVENTION: THE ORIGIN STORY OF MSR'S REACTOR® STOVE

As the world’s fastest, most fuel-efficient all-condition stove system, the Reactor is still the gold standard on everything from pioneering expeditions to overnight backpacking trips.

LEARN MORE

GEAR GUIDES BY CATEGORY

1 4