REDCAMP Wood Burning Folding Camp Stove Stainless Steel Grid, Portable Collapsible Backpacking Stove Survival Rocket Stove for Hiking Outdoor Tent Camping Picnic BBQ, Samll

Very small but glad to have something incase of emergency

My family likes this little stove for starting quick fires where we don't have full fire pits. We haven't cooked on it but I think that would work fine if you were on level ground. The quality is good and it folds very small which is pretty cool.

I purchased this stove for camping, road trips and back yard activities.#Size and weightI'd consider this stove too heavy for backpacking/hiking. Otherwise, it stows nicely in the trunk of a car/truck, within a pack or whatever method used to organize supplies. It's a smallish footprint, so you can cook a steak or place a single pot safely on top.#FunctionalityStove setup is easy and quick. It's stable once set up. Make sure to keep a distance from tents, leaves and other flammable materials to be safe. Using less wood will of course lead to smaller flames, more wood will lead to larger/higher flames, if being used as a campfire box.#EfficiencyI found that this stove isn't very efficient. Make sure to have plenty of material available. I've used 1"x1" oak kindling purchased at the home center which burns longer. Birch burns much quicker and a bit hotter, planning your materials before cooking will pay off.I haven't yet tried using charcoal, so I cannot provide information in that regard.#Cleanup/DurabilityAfter cooking a few steaks and leaving the stove out for a few days, I found rust that I cleaned off with a Dremel and sanding pad. It would be wise to clean the stove immediately after cool down to prevent rust/issues.#OverviewOverall, this stove is a decent value. It's stable and seems versatile. It would not be very useful in a group cooking situation unless multiple stoves are used. Best for car/rv camping, road trips or backyard use, possibly for short hikes. Be sure that any cooking implements are rated for use over fire as temperatures can be high depending on type and amount of materials.

I bought the smaller of the two because I am a one pan kind of man and the lighter the better. I read a couple reviews saying that they love the small one and it is more efficient which is probably the case. After using this for every meal for a couple days to feed 4 big dudes including myself, I can say that the littler one of the two is the perfect size. I would recommend going with either the pot holder option, or for the more crafty, the cheapest option for the small one and make a pot holder. I got the pot holder and it’s poorly designed. It slides around a bit and cripples this little beast. Making a little pot holder like the one in my picture allows u to use even bigger pans on it because the flames really lick out around the corners.In summary,Small one is just right.Well designed.Very capable.Pot holder or diy pot holder recomendedBuy the small one. No need for anything bigger. The larger one is not even worth the couple extra bucks or the extra weight of it.My pot holder is made up of four 4”x1” pieces of 1/8” plain steel. The Four pieces are welded together with a 2” square in the center.Once you have the ninja star shape, you lay it onto the stove, mark where the holder-arms line up with the stove, and then grind out a notch 1/16”x1/16” on the holder.Unlike the pot holder that u can get with it, this does not move around.Also, to seal the holder, I heat it up real hot in the fire and then spray some wd-40 on it. I learned the hard way that it makes an indestructible waterproof seal. Like seasoning on cast iron but for non food, high-heat items.

After researching many compact wood stoves, I decided on this one! I must say, I am very pleased! The stove comes packed in a nice carry case with ample room for adding a Bic lighter and fire starting material! The metal is heavy duty and decent thickness. It opens up easily and closes the same. The main reason I like this model is due to the cooking surface which offers a flat stable surface! Some of the other models I reviewed had unstable surface or just not large enough to rest a pot on. The first time I used this, I just boiled a 24 Oz cup of water. I gathered a bunch of wood, but to be honest, it only used a few sticks before the water was boiling! It took about 5 minutes, which I thought was very quick! Another benefit to this design is that it blocks the wind as your trying to light the fire! Definitely worth the price and quality! Now there are a few negatives! One is the weight! For me it was fine, but it is a little heavy! If you’re into saving every ounce, this is probably not gonna work for you. But it is sturdy and should last you a long time! For all I have used mine, it shows no metal fatigue or warping! The second thing is the side wood feed. I wish it was a little more vertical so the wood can auto feed into the fire. I’m sure I could rig something to prop up the wood but would be nice if the next version took this into account! Technically, you should be close enough to the fire and be able to feed the sticks in, especially since it heats really quick, but still an option that I noticed on other similar but pricier stoves! For me, I’m a happy camper!