FAMELEY Camping Stove/Backpacking Stove, Portable Stainless Steel Wood Burning Stove with Nylon Carry Bag for Outdoor Hiking,Traveling and Picnic

I bought this because I dislike cooking over a big fire at campgrounds. I wanted something small and this sure fit the bill. It packs into a little bag and I could even use it for backpacking if I were so inclined. The stove is well-made and works very well. It's easy to set up and your biggest effort will be cutting up small pieces of wood. I had gathered wood from my desert campsite and later found out that this wood just doesn't burn well. Luckily, a fellow camper had some oak and we cut that up into small slivers (you really want it to be kindling size) so it would fit in the stove. If the pieces are too long, they'll stick up too high and will get in the way of the pot you put on top. This happened a couple of times and I was able to shift the pot slightly to the side while the longer pieces burned down to a reasonable size. If you do that, just be careful your pot doesn't tip over. I'm going to bring some wood pellets with me on my next trip to see how they work in the stove just in case I can't find enough wood. I also plan to cut up some good wood to bring with me so I don't have to mess with it at the campsite. I'm a car camper so it's no big deal to bring stuff with me, but I know I can only do that at campgrounds that allow you to bring in your own wood. I've purchased a good camping ax so I'll be more prepared to cut up local firewood next time.I have a small vintage double boiler that I got at a thrift store. It fits perfectly on top of this stove. I also have a flat griddle that is 10" across. It worked great on my stove and, because the stove has those little triangular holders at the top, there was plenty of air circulation when I had the griddle covering the top.I used a couple of cotton balls with some vaseline on them as fire starters. I put the wood into the stove with the cotton balls and lit it up easily. I suggest long matches or a long butane lighter. The fire got started within just a minute or two and then it burned really hot. I boiled a pot of water in about 5-7 minutes. I cooked fresh veggies wrapped in foil on my griddle in 10-15 minutes, turning them several times because they were sizzling like mad.To add wood to the fire, you will need to take the pot off the stove and just drop in more prepared pieces. I brought metal tongs with me for this purpose but I guess you could add them without that. I didn't want to get burned.This little stove drew a lot of onlookers to my campsite. People were very curious and impressed by how it worked. It's pretty amazing to see the flames directing themselves perfectly up to the right spot. I didn't have to worry about big flames roaring in my face at a regular campfire but I had a very hot stove for doing my cooking. If it gets too hot, just move the pot off for a minute and get back to work. I wouldn't leave it unattended too much simply because it's so small and things could topple.It was quite windy on the weekend I used the stove. I had purchased a separate wind screen for the stove but didn't get a chance to use it. Instead, I used a pot that has holes in it (I think it's for boiling or steaming things) that I got at the thrift store. The stove fit inside the pot and, because of the holes in the pot, there was plenty of air circulation but it also protected things from the high, desert winds. I'd recommend getting some type of windscreen just in case.By the time the fire was out, all that was left was a little bit of ash which I shook out into the fire ring. It's not going to be all shiny after your first fire. Mine has a nice brownish patina on it now but that's not a problem for me. I guess you could try to get that off, but why?This fit my needs perfectly and I'd highly recommend it. Light weight, well-made, really effective.

Such a clever little device by Famely! Burns very hot, just like a gas burner- although with yellow flame instead of blue! Took me a couple tries to figure out how to stack little twigs just in 1/2 of the bottom cup and put the couple pieces of newspaper and leaves for tinder in the other, so it gets enough air thru bottom vents to start, you can boil a couple cups of water within 10 minutes. I am totally delighted with this, and its stainless steel so it wont rust! The double sided upper part really does make the flame shoot out of the top holes like a regular stove,not just a campfire with fire coming out the center. I am getting 7 more of these for friends who like camping and emergency preparedness, for Christmas. I am keeping one in my car in case I get stranded and need some hot coffee. It would be good if you just bring along a plastic baggie with some dry little sticks and newspaper so you will have it all set up to go and not have to search around in the rain or the dark for twigs! It doesn't have the opening to add twigs like the Canway does, but I got lboth and it does burn better without that opening. And you CAN still add small twigs by pushing them under the pan in to the little 1/2" gap that is between the pan and stove, or if bigger one inch size once its burning well, just lift pan and drop in. You do need to take a little stick and stir around at the bottom of the stove burning chamger to keep the ashes from clogging up the air vent holes. This is so much better then having to buy gas which is expensive or stinky fuel pellets. Very natural and practical. Thank you Fameley!

First off let me say that for the money this is a decent wood burning stove. I have used it now about 4 times and in a pinch, I am glad I have it. Positives: it works, its durable, the casing does not get super hot so you won't burn your self if you have to move it, and it packs down small. Areas for improvement: First, I think the air flow holes/vents need to be a bit larger. After burning some wood some of the ash began to clog up the holes which did not allow good air flow. Second, (probably my biggest concern) it is difficult to keep adding fuel to this stove. Once you put the pot on top of it...it only leaves a small gap so in order to keep adding fuel you have to remove the pot for a second to add fuel so when you take the pot off the direct heat it starts to cool down. It would be nice if it had a cut out on one of the sides to be able to add wood without removing the pot. It took about 20 minutes to get a nice boil for two cups of water. So if you have time to just kick back not a big worry but if you are on the trail and want to stop for a quick lunch probably not the stove for you. Overall, I am glad I have it but probably will use it for emergencies and not so much on the trail.

This stove is exactly as pictured. I think one factory in China is making this same stove branded with different names, like Ohuhu, etc. It works well but mind you wood burning stoves are twice as messy as gas stoves, often hard to light, burn fuel up very fast. You'd be better off with a campfire if open fires are allowed. MSR stoves are worth the extra hassel to save you from being covered in ash and with half cooked food. I was really hoping for something great but the experience is basically like making a tiny fire in a tin can. I got 200ml of water to boil in 7min with this stove, not bad at face value but the truth is to achieve that I went through a box of matches and an hour to find fuel and get the fire lit and I reeked of smoke and my hands were pitch black. MSR stoves might have you smelling gas a bit but that's it.