Lixada Camping Stove Collapsible Wood Burning Stainless Steel Rocket Stove Backpacking Camp Tent Stove for Picnic BBQ Camp Hiking

I really like this thing alot!There are no instructions, so the first assembly will take 2-3 minutes, but once you know how to do it, it's a 30 second job.Way sturdier than I expected, I can actually boil a 2qt mess kit pot of water on it. Obviously it is top heavy when cooking on it, but if you don't knock it over, it won't fall on its own.Also, because it's little it really only could take twigs. I actually took hot coals from a fire pit and put them in there, then throw some sticks on top - easy peasy.Folds down into a decently small package (as small as it could be without sacrificing structural integrity), and comes in a padded mesh carry bag that is perfect for storing it (in my case in the toolbox of my truck).Great bang for buck camping/bugout item!

I'm old, I can disassemble/reassemble this tiny stove in moments. But, being old, I'd like to leave behind both the stove and a minimal understanding of how to assemble & use it. A minimalistic one page exploded diagram (yes old school) showing it's finished construction on one side with abbreviated instructions as to it's functions on the other would've been nice. You might find this all self apparent but I'm unimpressed by the problem solving skills of my inheritors.

Got this thing and have taken it camping 2x and used it in my backyard twice in the last two weeks. It's AWESOME. If you've never used a rocket stove before, the thing to know is: pack it. Put the fast burning stuff at the bottom (paper/jute/moss) then leaves then twigs. Process down twigs so they fit upon the initial lighting, I usually drop a bunch in the top to get the fire going, then put the larger twigs and sticks in the front.If your stove is sending the flame through the bottom loading chamber, you probably need to increase airflow (main chamber may be full of coals blocking air). I just poke the heck out of the back of the chamber when I load larger sticks into it and it works great.This thing makes coffee fast and after showing my wife twice she was able to light it off on her own and make the morning camping coffee.Quick pro-tip if you're camping and have a campfire going already: grab a few of the coals from your campfire and drop them into the loaded up stove and you'll have a real fast stove in no time.For the price, it's a great little stove and honestly it's just plain fun to use. I kept wanting to just boil water with it just to do it!It does have a little bit of wobble to it because it's a tripod design but I was able to put 2 different kettles and a pot on it no problem. I was on level ground so your mileage may vary.

The Good:It works well, the flame shoots up hot, it is light weight.The Bad:I am sure it pertains only to mine, but the butterfly bolt hole was punched 1/8 inch too low. I had to take out a rattail file and elongate the hole on the tower and the double leg, in order for the bolt to install the bolt. The other hole was punched accurately, however, and gave me no trouble.Knitpicking:The tower left about 1/16th gap between itself and the feeding tray, when put together. No flame leaded out of it, and it was a non-issue, just cosmetic.Also, the feeding tray/foot was angled too high, and did not allow long stick to reach deep inside. I will bend it flat, so that fuel will rest naturally on the tray.Overall function:The flame shot up strongly, and sucked the air into the tower. After a prolonged burning, maybe 5 min into operation, flames began to show up at feeder opening. It was just too hot. But it was not of any concern, for as I pushed in the sticks, the flame also disappeared into the feedbox.Weight vs. Strength:I see slight deformation in the body but not too noticeable. One must choose between weight and strength. The surface discolored where it was hottest, but did not affect its integrity. If you want the sheet metal to stay perfect, then get Hotash Stove. It weighs about twice as much as Lixada, costs almost $50 more, and it is USA made, and is the original which Lixada copied. Thin sheet metal is prone to warpage under intense heat.Conclusion:For the money, it is worth it. Just do not expect too much of it. It is functinal, and it will get the job done. It is light weight for the size. If there were any other defect in the stove, I would have returned it. Filing and elongating the bolt hole was no sweat, so I am keeping this.

I've only done one quick fire so far, so I may be editing sometime in the future, but thus far it does all that it should. It comes in 5 main pieces: the horizontal feeding area, the chimney, the chute (that doubles as a foot at that end, the feet at the chimney area, and the crosspiece for holding the cooking pot. There's a wingnut at each end that holds everything together. And it comes in a mesh bag for easy carrying.You do need a sturdy flat surface for the feet to rest on. Alternately, I suppose you could push those into the ground and let the stove sit on the bare ground, but I haven't tried that yet. With a pot on it, it is a bit top-heavy, as you might expect, so a bit of caution when you're placing/lifting/stirring the pot, and when you're feeding more twigs in it. Most of the branches in the picture are actually too big...anything bigger around than my pinkie would be too big.That said, it gets hot quickly. A little kindling to twigs started up fairly easily, and while you do have to feed it often with the small stuff, it's not continual. And once going, there's no smoke to speak of. If I have any concern, it's that orange spot on both sides of the bottom of the chimney area. They are glowing orange from the heat. I'm not sure but it my end up being a structural integrity issue at some time in the future. If I hit such issues, I'll edit a follow-on, but it seemed fine once cooled.