Bestargot Camping Wood Stove, Extra Large, Portable Smokeless Fire Pit, Stainless Steel, Windproof & Stackable Gas Burner for Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Hunting, Survival Stove

The media could not be loaded.This is a great little camp stove, though not exactly light enough for some backpackers. For anyone overestimating the size of it from looking at pictures, one of the pics clearly shows dimensions in metric. A simple conversion shows the firebox is approximately six inches wide by eight inches long. That is certainly small, but it packs a punch.IMPORTANT NOTE: assembly instructions are printed INSIDE the storage bag! Open the Velcro along both sides and lay it out flat so that you can read the proper way to put the stove together. I did not realize this at first and wasted needless time searching out and downloading instructions online. Only when I pulled all of the pieces out of the bag did I notice the instructions. It would certainly be nice if the manufacturer included a note with the stove explaining this for the unsuspecting customer.That said, assembly is fairly easy, as is disassembly and storage. It is extremely fast to swap between burner and grill tops. The individual pieces are thicker than many portable wood burners, which does contribute to more heft than one would expect in a stove this size. That’s a good thing though, as I have not seen any signs of warping in the burns I have done so far. For fuel, it will handle about any flammable solid you throw in it, including small branches, lumber scraps, leaves, charcoal, etc. You may even be able to use it for emergency cooking indoors with Sterno fuel as long as you have decent ventilation. Although I have not actually tried this yet, I can confirm that two fuel cans fit perfectly.Airflow in this thing is impressive. Even when I dumped a smothering handful of wood scraps on a freshly started fire, it continued to draw and eventually burst into flame. Fires burn vigorously and hot with just twigs or other small pieces of wood. Be aware that flames shoot up everywhere, and any fuel that sticks out the open front may burn through and fall out onto the ground. Place the stove in a safe location and keep anything flammable a safe distance away. I carry a square of welding blanket in my pack, which worked perfect as a base for this.So far the only thing I have “cooked” on this stove was a pot of coffee. I plan to do some actual cooking on it sometime soon, but I can say that it did not take long at all to perk a full pot of coffee. There is just something awesome about starting the day with fresh coffee perked over flame out in the woods!So, to summarize: Yes it is quite small, but it works great for one person. Open the storage bag all the way for clear instructions that greatly simplify assembly. Be careful and don’t start a wildfire! With these things in mind, it’s a great little stove. Whether you get it for emergency preparedness only, or for solo camping, it will do a fine job. [...]