Been to both poles and the highest peaks without any legs at all. Rugged and compact, the Optimus Hiker+ is a classic. No matter how bad it gets out there, you"ll be doing fine. It didn't earn its nickname "Himalaya Stove" for nothing. For seventy years this stove has been getting the job done, but in spite of that we decided to make it even better. We knew that if we replaced the old burner with one of the patented, quick-priming, single jet burners like in the Optimus Nova stoves that the end results would be much better. So we did, and now you,re not the only able to sustain a big flame on any peak or pole, you're also able to fix some of the finest meals that nature has ever witnessed. Wild animals won't even recognize you're cooking cause they've never experienced the kind of aromas that'll be wipping off your pan. You're not just gonna survive, you're going to dine.