The springy, spidery legs provide sturdy pot support, accommodate uneven ground, and fold neatly away. That same wonderful, flame-adjusting valve sits so close to the ground that delicate manipulations can be awkward, especially with gloved hands. Any standard Lindal-valve cartridge will power the MFS, but so will nearly any liquid fuel, including white gas, kerosene, unleaded gas, and jet fuel. In canister mode, the MFS is a camping gourmand's delight. On one trip, I found it just as easy to make pancakes as to bake an Outback Oven pizza.
Field stripping, cleaning, and maintenance are simple via supplied tools.
Because it rests on its own legs rather than perching atop a canister, it's more stable than most canister stoves. In liquid-fuel mode, the fuel valve is too close to the ground for easy adjustment, especially with gloved hands. Simmering can be tricky unless you're using canister fuel. I could easily fit the stove and a cartridge into the lid pocket of my daypack, yet found it just big enough to handle with gloves on. In other words, it's a hanging stove.