Stoves are another hotly contested topic among trippers.  There's many choices on the market and both canister type and white gas stoves are popular with trippers.  You'll need to decide when and where you'll be tripping before selecting.  Factors such as trip duration, season of travel and location all have a bearing on which model to choose.  Some manufacturers of stoves are MSR, Brunton and Coleman  

                                  White Gas:  These are the most versatile category of backcountry stove.  White gas burns fairly clean and is available almost anywhere.  If you travel during the early spring or late fall, you'll appreciate it's superiority in cold weather.  Unlike canister stoves where you have to carry multiple canisters around, even when empty, with white gas, carry only the fuel you'll require for your trip.  There's no wasteful garbage left over and it means more room in your pack.  The fuel itself is great for simmering, yet can provide tremendous heat output when required.

                                 Canister: Canister stoves excel on shorter trips where speed is important and you're not concerned with fuel consumption.  These stoves are better suited to summer trips as they're most efficient in warm weather.  Canister stoves are incredibly easy to use.  Simply thread the stove onto the canister (usually butane), open the fuel valve and light.  Within only a few seconds you're ready to cook.  While they're less stable and less efficient than their white gas cousins, canister stoves are like mini rockets that can bring a 1 Liter pot of water to a boil in under 3 minutes.  You'll just have to carry out the canisters once they've been used up.