Looking up camping gear? I got the Solo Stove for a California Camping trip and before the big trip I tested it out in the backyard…here is my take on this small stove made for a campsite cooking.
The inner area of the stove (where you will add your fuel) measures about 3.75″ wide and 2″ high. There is a nichrome wire grate at the bottom, which will keep your burning twigs out of the ashes that are created.
Using the stove is simple— you gather a supply of twigs and thin branches about thumb-sized, and load it up to the top of your cooking rim. You’ll need some sort of tinder that will catch and stay lit long enough to light a few of the twigs. You’ll need to feed the stove a bit during the cooking process; the fire gets nice and hot, but due to the smaller size it will burn out quickly if no additional fuel is added.
The Solo Stove is self-extinguishing when all the fuel burns up; the wood burns down completely to ash which is easily buried to leave no trace. This also means that there’s not a long waiting period for your ashes to cool, and no need to douse them in water to put them out. And since the Solo Stove has a base so it won’t scorch the ground, unlike many folding aluminum stoves I have read about.
The Solo Stove Titan is a great little stove, that has definitely earned a place in my camping gear. A small amount of biomass (twigs, grass, pine cones, etc) goes a long long way! I think this little portable stove will see a ton of use at my house and our travels, even when we aren’t planning on camping. How else can I pick up a few sticks and have enough fuel to roast marshmallows or boil water for a cup of tea?
The Solo Stove Lite costs $89.99 (at the time of this review…) and is available from Amazon. There are additional sizes to meet any of your outdoor needs also available from both the Solo Stove website
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