• Overall Rating

  : 3 out of 5

The Alpkit MyTiBurner is a little alcohol burner with a curved windshield pot support, both made of titanium. The windshield comes in three pieces that slot together and fit closely round the burner.

A lid is provided that fits on the burner and puts out the flame. Alpkit supplied the MyTiBurner bundled with the MyTiMug 400 which makes sense as this little mug works well with the stove. Indeed, I wouldn’t want to use anything much bigger due to potential stability issues as the unit is very narrow. The mug will hold 400ml filled right to the brim. I think 350ml is the practical maximum. The folding handles aren’t insulated and can get hot – a cotton bandanna is useful for holding them. The burner and windshield fit inside the pot. The advantages of this type of liquid fuel stove are simplicity, and near silence. No roaring burner here – instead, enjoy the sounds of nature. You can also carry just the amount of fuel needed. Bioethanol or methylated spirits work fine for the stove, and a convenient 80ml PET bottle weighing 15 grams is supplied.

The Alpkit MyTiBurner. Credit: Chris Townsend

The stove is easy to set up, but it needs level ground to keep the pot stable. The burner is deep and there’s not much of a lip to collect fuel for priming. I found it has to be tipped if using a lighter, and long matches work better. The windshield works okay in gentle breezes but in strong winds, flames come out of the slots in the sides and fuel consumption and boiling time increases. Boiling times are long compared with canister stoves and there’s no flame control. However, the unit is lightweight, very compact and simple to use. For solo use, especially for those who only want a stove for boiling water, it could be a good choice.

How Chris tested

In the field, the stoves were used during the autumn and winter 2025-2026 on wild camps in the Scottish Highlands in temperatures ranging from 10c to below freezing. In controlled conditions, I boiled 500ml in the three canister stoves and 400ml in the meths/alcohol stove, in still air with a temperature of 2°C and with water at 7°C. With the two remote canister stoves, I compared a titanium MSR Titan Kettle and an aluminium Fire Maple Petrel G2 pot which has a heat exchanger (HX). The other two stoves tested at this time came with their own pots. Quoted boiling times indicate the power of the stove. I also measured how much fuel was used, perhaps more significant than boiling time, especially on multi-day walks. The results show that HX pots are more fuel efficient and reduce boil times.

THis review was first published in the May 2026 issue of The Great Outdoors. Compare it with others in our guide to the best stoves.