Fireant,Titanium, Multi-fuel Backpacking Stove Great for Camping and Survival

Super lightweight and very easy to use. If you understand the limitations of a wood burning stove like this, you'll be happy with it because it's so light and compact compared to others. It goes together easily, is stable as long as you have a good flat surface, and will boil water nearly as fast as its gas counterparts. Like all small folding stoves, it requires constant attention to keep the fire steady and its really a 1-person stove. I did not have any issues with the sharpness of the panels. Given how thin it is, you probably could cut yourself if you try to muscle the pieces together but I did not have a problem with it. It also cleaned up fairly easily.

A fried of mine had purchased a solo stove for our impromptu camping adventures. I liked that quite a bit, however it commands quite a bit of space in the pack, so I thought I'd be clever and get a stove that just about folds down into nothing. That, it does pretty well; the stove is six little pieces of Ti, five of which are required and one is a shelf of sorts for holding solid fuel. Assembly and disassembly is somewhat fiddly, each piece has a subtle stamp to it so each piece has an inside and an outside. The last two pieces connect opposite of the previous pieces, which locks the whole thing together so when you go to pick it up it doesn't fall to pieces. It's pretty clever but very easy to malform the material after a few setups and take-downs.So, in terms of performance, I and my more experienced buddies (experienced fire havers) have not found a good way to get a good rollin' fire in this thing that does not require CONSTANT tending to. With the use of carefully selected tinder and a telescoping bellows (hollowed out antenna, basically) I was able to cook a burger on a frying pan after 15 painstaking minutes or so. I mean, it was fun! Stick Burger! But I'd really prefer to go with my isobutane stove. The pointy Rook-like cuts at the top of the stove did a nice job scratching the hell out of the bottom of my new MSR aluminum 7" pan, which is fine. Trying to cook a can of beans is a trick since it fits right inside the four sides, so has to be balanced on a corner carefully in order to cook.I'm glad I have this thing as a secondary cooking device in case gas is not available for whatever reason, but other stoves of similar size work MUCH better. Back to my buddy's Solo Stove, that thing runs circles around this goofy little gadget.Also, finally, I had seen the stainless steel version of this at the store for less than half the price, but picked it up and was amazed that it was literally over a pound, where as this is several ounces. Do consider that a cheaper, heavier alternative exists and that may better fit your specific niche. I only knew this existed because I'd seen the heavier one at the store.

This is really the best way to describe what the Fireant is and does: it's a fire in a box. A very efficient fire in a very small box.You just click it together, put some flammable stuff inside, strike a spark and boom, you got a small, economical and relatively (!) safe fire, that can be moved anywhere and also works as a stand for your pot.All it takes is one or two arm-length twigs. You casually snap these off a tree on the trail, tuck them in your backpack's side pocket, and in the evening, it will comfortably boil a liter of water for you and still leave some wood for laters. (Mileage may vary with different types of wood.)I usually find myself not bothering with fuel at all, however. I just lie down next to the stove and pick whatever small sticks are lying around. When it's about to burn out, I just lazily reach for a few more twigs or cones and that's it. Crazy :).I also like to use this stove as a small bonfire, casually roasting sausages or small skewers of bacon, onion, cheese, whatever really...On the off chance that there's no natural fuel around (or in extremely wet conditions), I can use some Esbit that I always carry with me as a precaution. Simply pop the small metal plate in its place near the top of the stove and you're ready to cook. This is great for a quick cuppa when you plan to pack up and hit the trail asap.To sum up, here are some pros and cons:Pros:+ Small. Super thin when packed, weighs nothing. (I regularly find I've been carrying it in my EDC backpack for weeks simply because I forgot to take it out after the hike and never noticed.)+ Efficient. A few sticks and twigs is all you need.+ Universal. Runs on wood, but works with Esbit as well as Trangia.+ No fuss. Assembling and disassembling is a breeze. Easier and safer than making a regular fire.Cons:- Requires near constant attention. Since the Fireant is really small, the fire inside it can naturally only be so big and will flame out after a while. This is somewhat alleviated by the bottom feeding mechanism, where you can feed it with longer/thicker sticks, slowly tucking them further inside as they burn off. But it still requires some baby sitting. It's almost like a little toy, a fire tamagotchi... Which is fun, but probably not for everyone.- Can't be used on all surfaces. Although it's very undemanding and mobile, you'll still need to choose carefully where you put it. The base gets very hot eventually and will char most surfaces beneath it. Also, after some time, small embers will inevitably start falling out the small vent holes at the bottom. All in all, you don't want to use this on your shiny kitchen table. Nor on a bed of dry grass. A rock or a small patch of dirt is all you need though.- Not bomb proof. While the whole product is very well made, the titanium sheets are still just that - sheets. They can bend in your backpack if you pack them in a silly way. When assembled, the thing will hold even a large dutch oven, but you don't want to step on it or drop your bag at it. Luckily, most damage should be a undoable by bending the sheets back to their original shape.