I've been doing some research on camping/backpacking stoves. Seems like a decent amount of weight + waste to go the route of JetBoil or MSR.

Those cat-food/coke can alcohol stoves look pretty dope.
Are they a true trifecta of light, cheap and good?


FWIW, I've visited the camping forums. There seems to be a binary response to them. I'm hoping for a bit more nuanced response.