Product Overview
The Dragonfly stove takes precision-simmering performance and puts it in a chassis that’s built to handle a variety of fuels and the frequent use dished-out by global vagabonds. Tough and stable, it also excels in institutional and guide service settings, easily handling pots up to 10” in diameter. Its dual-valve design delivers the flame control you need for simmering sauces, and goes from zero to searing at the twist of a knob for melting snow and brewing-up fast.
- Unrivaled Flame Control: We pioneered the dual-valve design of the Dragonfly stove, enabling it to deliver precision, simmer-to-boil control.
- Extra Wide Pot Supports: Wide pot supports hold up to 10" maximum diameter pots or fry pans for group cooking
- Multi-Fuel: Burns white gas, kerosene, unleaded auto fuel, diesel, and jet fuel.
- Compact: Folds to 1/3 of its working size and fits in a two-liter MSR pot for easy storage.
- Efficient: Suspended burner cup enables the stove to burn hot and strong while reducing heat lost to the ground
- Field Maintainable: Shaker Jet™ technology and smart engineering allow complete cleaning and maintenance in the field.
- Includes: Fuel pump, windscreen, heat reflector, small-parts kit, instructions, and stuff sack. (Fuel bottle not included.)
Main Product Description
The MSR DragonFly Stove is a rugged, high-performance multi-fuel backpacking and expedition stove designed for users who need dependable cooking power in demanding environments. Whether you are preparing meals on a long-distance trek, melting snow in winter, cooking for a group, or travelling where gas canisters are hard to find, the DragonFly gives you the fuel flexibility, stability and flame control needed for serious outdoor cooking.
Where many lightweight backpacking stoves are built mainly for fast boiling, the DragonFly is made for controlled cooking. MSR’s dual-valve design allows fine adjustment from a powerful boil down to a low simmer, making it suitable for real meals, frying, slow cooking and delicate heat control at camp. This makes it a strong choice for campers who want more cooking versatility than a basic canister stove or boil-only liquid fuel stove.
The DragonFly’s wide pot supports give it excellent stability for larger cookware, supporting pots and fry pans up to 10 inches in diameter. That makes it especially useful for group cooking, family camping, expedition basecamps, cycle touring, canoe trips and extended journeys where one-pot meals, frying pans or larger cooking setups are part of the plan.
A major advantage of the MSR DragonFly is its multi-fuel capability. It is designed to burn
Burns white gas, kerosene, unleaded auto fuel/petrol, diesel and jet fuel, giving you far more options when travelling internationally or heading into remote areas where specialist stove fuel may not be available. Liquid fuel also performs well in cold conditions, making the DragonFly a practical option for
remote, winter and extended trips
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Despite its robust cooking platform, the stove folds down to around one third of its working size and can fit inside a two-litre MSR pot for easier packing. It is not the lightest stove in MSR’s range, but that is not its purpose. The DragonFly is built for reliability, controllability and real cooking performance when conditions are tough and meal quality matters.
Key benefits
Precise flame control
Dual-valve technology gives accurate simmer-to-boil adjustment, making the stove suitable for more than basic water boiling.
Multi-fuel performance
Burns white gas, kerosene, unleaded auto fuel/petrol, diesel and jet fuel. For best performance, use clean stove fuel such as white gas where available.
Stable for larger cookware
Wide pot supports hold pots and fry pans up to 10 inches, making the DragonFly well suited to group meals and proper camp cooking.
Reliable in demanding conditions
Liquid fuel performance makes it a strong choice for cold weather, remote trips and extended use where gas canisters may be unreliable or unavailable.
Compact pack size
Folds to approximately one third of its working size and stores neatly inside compatible larger MSR cookware.
Includes:
Fuel pump, windscreen, heat reflector, small-parts kit, instructions, and stuff sack (fuel bottle not included).
Best for
The MSR DragonFly Stove is best suited to expedition users, winter campers, backpackers, bikepackers, canoe campers, overlanders and group campers who want a durable liquid fuel stove with excellent heat control. Choose it when you need stability, fuel flexibility and cooking precision. For ultralight solo trips where you only need to boil water, a smaller canister stove may be more appropriate.
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