JetBoil started in 2001 since the owners were fustrated with the cumbersome backpackng stoves on the market. With great engineering Perry and Dwight learned that the secret to building light weight high efficiency stoves and vacuum bottles was the heat transfer efficiency. Jetboil stoves have been tested in some of the most extreme conditions in the lab and the wilderness. If you're looking for one of the most reliable, light weight, usable stoves on the market- look no further!