Entries filed under 'JETBOIL'

10,000 Units Later, the Jetboil® CrunchIt™ Is Making a Difference

Last October, Jetboil, with input from REI, introduced the CrunchIt, a clever tool that solves the problem of what to do with empty gas canisters. In just 9 months, REI members and customers have purchased more than 10,000 CrunchIts, so I thought I'd update our original blog post on this innovative product. Canister stoves, especially integrated designs like the Jetboil Flash, have redefined the backpack stove category for light, fast, fuel-efficient cooking systems. The challenge has long been ...

Posted by Kevin H on July 18, 2011 1:40 PM & Tagged CrunchIt, Gas Canister, JETBOIL, recycling, stewardship and waste | permalink | Comments



OR Report 3: A Little Face (and Tent) Time with Unconventional Thinkers

Want to learn about someone? Share a tent with them. Want to really get to know them? Pitch your tent someplace odd—like downtown Salt Lake City, on the main exhibition floor of the Salt Palace Convention Center where the annual summer Outdoor Retailer trade show is going on. And do it while cracking jokes with a late-night security crew that has been caught off guard. Folks, meet my tentmate, Bill Gamber: • Founder of Big Agnes gear and Honey Stinger energy foods. • Cyclist, skier, climber, ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on April 4, 2011 10:12 PM & Tagged Big Agnes, Bill Gamber, Bob Swanson, JETBOIL, Kevin Boyle, Kuhl, Outdoor Retailer and Perry Dowst | permalink | Comments



This Just In: Lightweight Jetboil Sol Cooking System

Shopping for a backcountry cooking system? Your timing is good. Jetboil, the New Hampshire-rooted maker of the innovative stove-in-a-pot combo, has introduced 3 new models this spring to accompany its flagship system, the Jetboil Flash. Two new systems, the Sol and the Zip, recently appeared on shelves at REI. The Sol Ti (for titanium), the lightest of the trio, will float into stores within 2 weeks. All 3 of the new systems (part stove, part cooking cup) are a half-inch shorter than the Flash ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on April 4, 2011 8:12 PM & Tagged JETBOIL, Jetboil Flash, Jetboil Sol, Jetboil Zip and Thermo-Regulate | permalink | Comments



What's Your Favorite Outdoor Gift?

What's the best outdoor gift you have ever given or received? When I posed that question to several REI colleagues, here's what I heard: Sweet treat: I gave our nieces the Camper's Dream Play and Freeze ice cream maker. Man, do they ever love making ice cream with it. Even in sunny Southern California it works easily. It's a big hit with their friends, too. It's even easy to clean. —Danny Kid-size sleeping bag: We gave our daughter a Kindercone sleeping bag for Christmas 2 years ago. She loves ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 22, 2010 12:49 PM & Tagged Buff, Camper's Dream ice cream maker, Celestron SkyScout, GoPro, Guava Family Go Crib, JETBOIL, Kindercone sleeping bag, Otterbox Defender Case, REI Adventures, Rolla Roaster, gifts and rei | permalink | Comments



Eco News: Jetboil® Introduces Tool to Recycle Gas Canisters

Three cheers for product innovation that solves environmental challenges.  In 2004, Jetboil® successfully entered the backpacking stove field with their innovative, efficient, lightweight cooking system. Now, working with REI, they have introduced CrunchIt™, a solution to the biggest challenge of disposable canister stoves. The challenge? How to responsibly dispose of empty butane gas canisters. Butane canister stoves have some great advantages, but users aren't sure how to recycle the empty ...

Posted by Kevin H on October 25, 2010 5:53 PM & Tagged Backpacking Stove, CSR, CrunchIt, JETBOIL, butane canister, recycling, stewardship and sustainability | permalink | Comments