Wood Stoves

Recent Wood Stove Reviews

Solo Stove Lite

An interesting novelty. The idea is great, the reality not so much. No complaints about construction. Has a learning curve to get flame right. Requires constant attention/feeding. Covers pots with soot. Getting fuel just right requires having a saw and hatchet, so forget about weight savings Unlike other reviewers, I am receiving no compensation from either manufacturer or sellers. Received stove as gift, so cost not an issue. I carry a small, liter sized coffee pot because brewed coffee one of… Full review

Bushbuddy Stove

Another review states difficult to light from below with a match. These type of stoves are designed to be lit from the top, which means tinder at top. Bushbuddy Mini, by comparison, does away with the ash pan and can be lit from either top or bottom depending on how you’ve constructed your fire. Mini also nests in a smaller pot (800ml) saving significant pack space. Combine with a simple ~15g boot polish tin type alcohol burner, which can be used with just the pot support and small windshield… Full review

Emberlit FireAnt Titanium

The Emberlit Fireant TI is a flat packing wood burner that can also be used with a spirit burner, solid fuel like Esbit, or alcohol gels. It can take a bit to get the hang of putting it together, but makes a solid base for pots and kettles.   Nice package Depending on the trip, I have been carrying the Emberlit FireAnt TI as either part of my primary cooking system or as a backup for the last two years. It was a bit of an investment at the time, but has become a useful tool that has a lot of value… Full review

Solo Stove Lite

An efficient gasifier stove that allows one to use found wood for fuel rather than carrying fuel. While it can be used with any pot or pan that can handle open fire, the Lite nestles within the Solo Stove Pot 900. Best used for boiling water or heating foods for 1-2 people. Recommended for those who don't mind the brief ritual of collecting and preparing natural fuel whenever they wish to use the stove. The two-piece Solo Stove Lite with drawstring pouch The Solo Stove Lite is a gasifier stove. Full review

Patagonia Wood Burning Stove

The Patagonia Wood Burning Stove is a foray into the lightweight wood stove arena from one of the larger retailers in the outdoor industry. It's a good first attempt resulting in a sturdy, fast boiling, simple stove that suits long distance, high mileage hikes with ample fuel where you want to extend or replace heavy fuel and boil water for simple meals. However it comes up short on stability, ease of adding fuel, and simmer/cook performance compared to other wood burning options. Patagonia Wood… Full review

Backpackinglight.co.uk Honey Stove the Hive Expansion Kit

An ingenious way of increasing the size of the Honeystove to extend the cooking coverage to incorporate larger pots, bigger groups, and a more social chill around a contained fire. I've been a big fan of the Honeystove for years. It was the first wood-burning stove I owned and it is the one I keep coming back to. I have both the stainless steel and titanium versions. These are great for solo trips but I found that I needed more grill space when cooking for two or more people. Luckily, Bob at Backpacking… Full review

Winnerwell Fastfold

A lightweight tent stove for cooking and heating which is more portable than stainless steel models. I wanted a wood burner for my Lavvu so that I could cook food and heat my tent in poor weather. After some research I settled on the Winnerwell Fastfold. Inspired by travels in Scandinavia, Winnerwell is a company who make a variety of tent stoves and this is their lightweight titanium version. I have used it for several nights to heat my Lavvu and cooked a variety of meals on it. It does this well… Full review

Solo Stove Lite

One consideration that was important to me was the Solo Stove Lite is two pieces—just plop the cap on and you're good. Just practice making your stick fire. My brother has a different type of gassifer that works great too, and folds flat...wonderful...BUT in cold weather it was a finger-fumbler. So I decided I didn't want to build a tin fort but have a stove that was ready-to-go. Also, when I pack up the stove, I leave in the stove a box of matches and a single stick of pine fat wood which I shave… Full review

Solo Stove Lite

Terrible Customer Service. I found out after buying that they are prone to rust and didn't want to deal with that so I asked if it could be returned to them for a refund and the phone rep not only agreed but emailed their address. Since they have an office in DFW I brought it by unopened and spoke with TWO representatives on site who told me I would receive a refund. Fast forward the next week I call after hearing nothing from the company and was told by a CS rep that they would not be issuing a… Full review