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Designed by Solo Stove, These Campfire Stoves are Easily Fueled

Looking for a lightweight, portable camping stove designed for backpacking or car camping? Solo Stove makes three diffferent sizes of sleek camp stoves: the Campfire, Titan, and Lite.

We brought the Solo Stove Campfire along on a campervan road trip, gathered some small twigs and pine cones around the campsite, and fired her up.

We believe it’s the best camp stove out there that runs well on hard wood and biomass.

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This camp stove quickly gets the job done without lugging extra fuel along, making it next on your camping gear essentials list.

Without further ado, here’s an inside look and review of Solo Stove’s Campfire camp stove, plus a brief overview of the Titan and the Lite stoves.

Looking for portable Fire Pits? Read why we love this Bad Boy: the Solo Stove Yukon.

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What is Camping Stove?
How are Camp Stoves Fueled?
How Do Solo Stoves Work?
Campfire Cooking Made Fun
What Sizes Do Solo Stove Camp Stoves Come In?
Are Solo Stoves Good For Backpacking?
What is the Campfire Solo Stove Best Used For?
Which Solo Stove is Best for Family Camping?
The Big Boys: Solo Stove Fire Pits
FAQs
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What is a camping stove and why would I need one?

A portable stove is a cooking stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight, used in camping, picnicking, backpacking, tailgating or other use in remote locations where an easily transportable means of cooking or heating is needed.

How are camping stoves Typically fueled?

Many camping stoves are fueled by canisters filled with some mix of butane and propane or isobutane and propane. When you open the canisters, it shoots out fuel to fan the flame.

Canisters are great because they are lighter for shorter trips. Simple to use since they are already pressurized, easily screw on, and quickly ready to fuel your stove.

Jetboil is an example of a canister fueled camp stove system that we own.

Other camp stoves go off of liquid fuel. These involve more work, as you must first fill the container, then pressurize them by using an included pump. You also have to prime the stove. Most of these stoves also burn several different kinds of fuel.

Get the nitty gritty about canister fuel versus liquid fuel here.

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Solo Stove Camp Stoves are Wood Fueled

Like all Solo Stove Camp Stoves and portable Fire Pits, the Campfire is wood burning.

Not only do you not have to lug fuel along for this camp stove, it is also low on smoke, super durable, and a beautiful 304 stainless steel piece of camping gear.

Lightweight at only 2.2 pounds, the Solo Stove Campfire camp stove only needs sticks, twigs, pine cones, and other biomass to fuel the flame.

While any dry twigs, pinecones or leaves will burn for you, for optimum efficiency, know that dry hard words burn best. Essentially, hardwoods like birch, maple, hickory and oak will burn longer than softwoods.

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How does Solo Stove work?

Collect your dry twigs, pinecones, dead leaves, or other biomass and light these on fire. Add your smaller pieces of dry, hard wood.

Then witness the magic.

Solo Stove’s Signature 360° Airflow Design™ creates a super-efficient burn using nothing but sticks and twigs as fuel. The lower vent holes suck in air which then heats up inside Campfire’s double-wall construction.

The heated air ignites after leaving the upper vent holes, creating a rad secondary burn. This means more hot dogs, s’mores, pasta, chili, and more without worrying about getting your fire just right.

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Campfire Cooking Made more fun

The Solo Stove Campfire helps you make fantastic memories around cooking at your backcountry or campervan campsite.

Roast hot dogs or make hearty chili. Serve up a tasty meal, assemble your s’mores for dessert, all while enjoying a warm and cozy flame from one portable camp stove. Quickly boil water for coffee and hot cocoa morning and night.

We got the Campfire for two reasons:

To quickly create a fire for s’mores and quick meals for the kids while camping.
To have something light and portable for camping trips when we’re sleeping somewhere new every night.
To have a wood-fueled alternative for camp cooking, thus eliminating the need to carry fuel canisters.

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What size camping stoves does Solo Stove make?

Solo Stove makes three sizes of camp stoves. The only way they differ is in size, which affects the number of people you can ideally cook for with each.

Campfire

The largest of Solo Stove’s camp stoves, the Campfire stands 9.25” tall, measures 7” in diameter and only weighs 2.2 lbs. Ideal for cooking for a group of 4+ people. Most often used while car camping.

The Solo Stove 2 Pot Set is the companion pot set for the Solo Stove Campfire. The stove nests inside the pot set for compact storage.

But the Campfire

Titan

Smaller than the Campfire, the Titan stand 7.9”, measures 5.1” across and weights 16.5 oz. Ideal for cooking with a group of 2-4 people. Great as a backpacking stove.

The Solo Stove Pot 1800 is the best companion pot for the Solo Stove Titan. Bonus: The stove nests inside the pot for compact storage.

But the Titan

Lite

The smallest and lightest of Solo Stove’s camp stoves, the Lite is just 5.7” tall, measure 4.25” across, and weighs only 9 oz. Ideal for cooking for 1-2 people. Also ideal as a backpacking stove.

Our Solo Stove Pot 900 is the companion pot for the Solo Stove Lite. The stove nests inside this pot for compact storage.

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Are Solo Stoves Good for backpacking?

What backpackers appreciate about the wood-fueled camp stoves by Solo Stove is the elimination of carrying fuel canisters or other bulky fuel supplies.

With the Campfire, Titan, and Lite camp stoves, you only need dry twigs, pinecones, dead leaves, and small pieces of dry, hard wood.

What is the Solo Stove Campfire Best for?

When it comes to burning wood for fuel and cooking over it, you can’t beat the Campfire. And if you are camping with your family, this one puts off the most warmth and biggest cooking surface.

Go all in for the Campfire Gear Kit and you’ll receive a 2 Pot Set (includes 3 L & 1.5 L pots) and a Tripod so you can simmer to perfection.

Non-wood options to consider:

According to CleverHiker.com, while you will have to carry fuel, if you are looking for the best overall camping stove for power, portability & value, go for the Camp Chef Everest or the Eureka Ignite 2-Burner Camp Stove.

If you are looking for a packable, all-in-one cooking system, check out the Jetboil Genesis Basecamp System.

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Which Solo Stove is best for family camping?

When it comes to camp stoves, this is easy. If your family or group is 4 people or more, use the Campfire, the largest camp stove. If your family size is 2 to 4 people, the Titan will work just fine.

But in our honest opinion, if we were going to purchase one single Solo Stove item for camping, we’d go for the easily portable Bonfire Fire Pit. This beaut will meet all of your cozy camping needs. Plus, grilling grates and accessories are available.

Let’s take a brief look at fire pits…

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The Big Boys: Solo Stove Fire Pits

For those who hate leaving the party smelling like smoke, Solo Stove has engineered their amazing fire pits to create a secondary burn — meaning virtually no smoke, minimal ash, and hours of enjoyment around the fire.

Optional grilling grates and other accessories available.

Backyard parties, tailgating and camping just got better with these fire pits:

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Yukon

The biggest, baddest fire pit made for your family’s backyard.

We own the Yukon and this beast harnesses Solo Stove’s signature 360 degree airflow design to create an amazing, warming, smoke free fire in just minutes.

The Yukon measures 27” across, 17” tall, and weighs 38 pounds.

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Bonfire

Solo Stove’s best selling portable fire pit using the same technology as the Yukon, the Bonfire aims to please.

Ideal for cozier, smaller groups and spaces and great for tailgating and tent camping trips.

Weighing only 20 pounds, the Bonfire measures 19.5’ across and 14” tall.

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Ranger

The most compact, portable fire pit by Solo Stove, the Ranger rocks on the beach, at the campsite, or on the road.

When space is tight or it’s a romantic couples getaway, the Ranger is your go-to.

Standing 12.5” tall, measuring 15” across, and weighing 15 pounds, you can take the Ranger anywhere.

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More FAQs about Camp stoves

What other accessories work with the Solo Stove Camp Stoves?

Solo Stove Windscreens, Alcohol Burners, Tripods and Firesteel all work great.

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Is the Solo Stove Campfire airplane friendly?

Yes! Solo Stoves, because you don’t have to carry fuel canisters, the Campfire can be carried on or checked in at the airport.

How do I Keep the CampFire stove Clean?

After you’ve allowed your stove to cool off, give it a quick shake to rid it of any leftover ashes. Then set it in its stuff sack and store it in a cool,dry place while not in use.

Every Solo Stove product is backed by a lifetime warranty.

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