Solo Stove Bonfire Review | The Most Efficient and Best Fire Pit, Product Review

The Solo Stove Bonfire is so efficient that it's nearly smokeless. This makes it much more enjoyable than a typical fire pit where you are always shuffling around to avoid the smoke in your face. The Bonfire can be used almost anywhere. We use it for both camping and in our backyard. We think that you will love this product as much as we do. You can't help but be impressed with the high quality and efficiency. Other than a little lighter fluid to help the fire start up faster, the efficiency is solely because of the technology behind the product. Thanks for watching!
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[@SweetLifeAdventures]

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[@mohenessy25]

Mines coming in the mail tomorrow. Can’t wait!!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Oh heck yeah! Your going to love it. Congrats. Thanks for checking out our video!

[@scothick1973]

I ordered mine the other day. Im so excited to get it. Good review!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Awesome, your going to love it! Thanks for the comment and checking out our video.

[@michaeljones7735]

My experience owning a Bonfire now for two years is that it is always very easy to get a fire going. Windy conditions make no difference, minimal fire starting things, one match, boom, fire. It should be noted that throughout the burn, it works better and better, the smaller your wood pieces. Note also that most of the heat given off comes from the plume of flames ABOVE the firebox, so it's good that it sits low. If you are using it to warm yourself, you will WANT it low. Those flames will warm you nicely from 6 feet or more away, but you will feel little or nothing from the firebox even 3 feet away, and you can indeed touch (briefly) the bottom half of the firebox without burning yourself. Get a roaring fire going, and you can heat your teepee or yurt nicely.

[@Luvbonne]

A Bit More Air Flow from the bottom , [ raising the Height of the Stove a few inches / increasing Air Flow ] likely would Dramatically Improve the Function ... & How do You Clean the Stove ...?? .. If you have to wait until the Stove Cools to Clean , this Could / must limit the Burn time ...?? [ Ash / Charcoal Buildup in the Bottom of the Stove , Reducing Air - Flow ]

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Very similar to what we have seen as well . Thanks for sharing your experience, and checking out our video!

[@Idahoborn66]

Great review, thanks! I just bought one

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Awesome, your going to love it! Thanks for watching our video!

[@antoinewyss]

Ordered ours today. Thanks for the video.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

You’ll love it! Thanks for watching our video!

[@elishaprice1948]

Forget the stove where are you so I can plan my next overland trip!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

This is on the Middle Fork of the Boise River in Idaho. It’s a fun stretch of river just about an hour outside of Boise Idaho. I have a video with more of the area you can check out. Thanks for watching our video! Middle Fork Boise River | Camping, Fly Fishing, Swimming, Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/rai9ZHeQiJdro9U

[@pbj2847]

Wow that started up really fast!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

The Solo Stove does help get a fire going quick, but I did use lighter fluid to help. Thanks for watching!

[@dilloncain]

thanks for mentioning that it radiates well. it would have been nice to show a good second burn scene but oh well.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

No problem Dillon. My footage that night was super blurry so I didn’t get that second burn like you mentioned. I was bummed that it didn’t turn out cause it’s so cool looking. Thanks for watching our video!

[@neethadesilva5747]

Thank you for the fire but, where are you camping . That place looks heavenly. Please let me know.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It's on the Middle Fork of the Boise river. It is a beautiful and fun stretch of river just about an hour outside Boise Idaho. Here is a link to a video we did of our trip to the river. Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rai9ZHeQiJdro9U

[@maskerade81]

Your dispersed location is 👌👌

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It’s an amazing location for sure! Thanks for checking out our video!

[@TrungTheMaker]

beautiful background!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It is a beautiful area! We love it there. Thanks for watching our video!

[@montyollie]

I have never ever ever ever ever ever seen a campfire start that fast with one touch of a lighter with no kindling. Did you douse the wood in lighter fluid?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Yes a little lighter fluid for video purposes to speed up the process. I didn’t want to bore people to bad! That would be impressive if I hadn’t!

[@merpius]

Came to comments to see about this exact question! He reached down there with the lighter and the wood was like "I saw flame, let's go!"

[@Luvbonne]

You Need to Get Out More ... [ Off the Road ] lol ...

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

I agree, and way further off the road haha.

[@brandon9689]

This will definitely brown any grass below. It might not start a fire but will definitely leave a mark. Not sure if the optional ring will stop this.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Yeah it will dry up and brown the grass in just one use for sure, it’s happened to me. I don’t have the ring so I’m not sure if it would prevent that either. I mostly use it in existing fire pits just for the smokeless option. Thanks for checking out our video.

[@brandon9689]

@@SweetLifeAdventures I was wondering if that would work. just plop it down in an elevated pit. It doesn't get any safer than that. Good idea

[@super0chick]

great vid. But how do you clean the ashes

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

While camping we just flip it over and shake it a bit, this gets most of the ash out. Every now and then at home I will spray it out with a hose and that will completely remove any small pieces or ash. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching our video!

[@ratrod67]

I wish it didn't sit so low though. Maybe prop it up on bricks?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

You could definitely prop it up on some bricks! The bottom of the Solo Stove only gets just over 100 degrees. Solo Stove also sales an attachment to go under the Bonfire so you can set it on decks and more delicate things. Thanks for watching Zombie Dave

[@ccwstraightshooter9761]

I have both the Solo Bonfire and the BioLite Fire Pit. The Solo Bonfire doesn’t hold a candle to the BioLite Fire Pit. The BioLite radiates heat in all directions and not just upwards like the solo bonfire. In order to get warm with the Solo you need to practically sit over it or super close to get warm in cold weather. In order to get the Solo raging to produce a lot of heat you need tons of wood in it. The BioLite you don’t need much wood at all to get raging heat. With the BioLite when your wanting to put the fire out you just crank up the fan to the highest setting and the fire burns out in 10-15 minutes. Once the wood is all consumed the pit cools down in a few minutes. You can cook on the BioLite and control the temp using the fan speeds. It also folds up much smaller for packing. The Solo is huge and bulky and awkward to pack if space is limited. The BioLites battery lasted me for 4 nights of fires on one charge. If you keep it plugged in to the covers built in solar panel during the day you could get infinite battery. If you run the fan speed on low or moderate low the wood burning efficiency and battery life is incredible. After a year of using and tons of charges the battery still lasts for days. No signs of slowing down. Also the Solo Only burns it’s wood at one speed which equivalent to burning wood in the BioLite on its High to Max fan speed (there are 4 speeds; Max, High, Med, Low). If I just have the BioLite fan speed down to its Med or Low setting the wood consumption efficiency is far greater than the Solo. One last thing. I can also control the height of the flame using different fan speeds which is a pretty cool feature. Plus the BioLite is $100 less ($199). The bioLite has legs so you won’t Scorch the grass. My Solo creates a dead grass ring. You can’t put the solo on a composite deck without a protective barrier but you can the BioLite. Because the BioLite has forced air you can crank it up to its highest fan speed when starting the fire and get a raging fire in less than half the time as the Solo. The BioLite has handles so you can move it around while it’s burning. The Solo can’t really be moved once it’s going.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

We will have to look into the BioLite. It sounds very interesting.

[@poopingwhilestanding5801]

Biolites are known to rust through after 3-4 years

[@ccwstraightshooter9761]

@@poopingwhilestanding5801 So what. It doesn’t effect it’s ability to function as designed. Also you can coat it with bbq paint or engine enamel so it Doesn’t rust. Last the gen 2 released in 2021 has a new anti rust coating. So far my new one hasn’t rusted at all.

[@eespinosa64]

That wood caught fire quickly. What kind of wood is that?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Yellowstone area wood! I did use lighter fluid to start it faster for video purposes and made sure to put it in the description since I thought some people might wonder how it ignited so quickly. Thanks for checking out our video!

[@eespinosa64]

@@SweetLifeAdventures Yes, you did. I should have read the description.

[@nebel6187]

how much heat does it put out?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

I wish I had an exact heat and distance reading for ya, maybe someday I’ll be ale to get that. For now all I can tell you is that it radiates heat as well if not better than a normal fire pit in my opinion. The reason I say maybe better is because it is such a complete fire encompassing the entire logs with flame, utilizing all the fuel and oxygen available to it, which is more than your typical fire pit. I hope that answer helps.

[@MrJtronson]

I am looking to buy one of these. How has it stood up the past year? Do you feel it will hold up for some time?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It is as sturdy and nice as the day we bought it. We use it a lot and are very happy with the quality. We do not leave it out full time, just when camping, then we store it away in our garage in the bag. I definitely recommend it!

[@MrJtronson]

@@SweetLifeAdventures Thanks so much for the reply can't wait to buy one of these babies!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

You will love it, they are great! Thanks for checking out our video.

[@blehmann22]

With the release of the Yukon, do you think it would be worth the extra money? Do you ever find yourself wishing your Bonfire was larger?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

I think the Yukon would be great for a backyard fire pit if you entertain large groups of people. The Bonfire is perfect for taking roadside camping as it’s still a good size but still easily portable. With all the camping my family does I still feel the Bonfire is a perfect fit for us. We generally don’t have anymore than 12 people around the Bonfire and it keeps everyone pretty toasty. Hope that helps.

[@suzanneorourke3247]

Can we use brickets and use it to cook hotdogs and stuff?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Yes you can. We have used charcoal and placed Dutch ovens directly in it before. We are always cooking hot dogs on it, but usually with just firewood.

[@suzanneorourke3247]

@@SweetLifeAdventures Thank you so much for this quick reply!! We have only had a fire once...because the heat here in Oklahoma has been brutal..BUT...we had Smores!!!

[@kgrasi]

Are you a wizard? How did you ignite solid wood with only a lighter?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It wasn’t just a lighter. Lighter fluid was used.

[@Luvbonne]

How do you Clean any leftover Non Combusted material out of a Solo stove ...?? It is a One Piece , [ inner & Outer wall ] , Does Not Disassemble , Correct ...?? .. Any Charcoal , Non Combusted Leftover Material can & likely Will get Caught between the Inner & Outer Wall ,Reducing the Air - Flow , [ Particularly if any of the Fuel gets Damp / Post Burn ] ...?? This Could be a Primary issue with the Function , Efficiency & Convenience / Ash free Performance of this Stove ...

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

No material gets caught in the chambered wall but the ash and small pieces will fall through the bottom. Just simply tip it over and dump any remaining material out. It really is that simple, and is why I love this thing so much! Thanks for watching our video!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

We have burned a fire for a good chunk of the day and night with no loss of function due to combustible material. It’s amazing how a pile of wood can be burned into such a small pile of ash. If cleaned out after a big burn like described above you will have no loss of performance. Hope that helps!

[@Luvbonne]

I Get it ... If You have to Wait until it Cools to Remove Unburned Fuel , [ Limits Air Flow ] that is an Obstacle in Adding / Reloading fuel to the Stove during Operation , [ thats a Big Issue , Reduced Airflow affects Temperature , Burn-time , & Performance ] ... Limited Burning time because of Adding Fuel Constraint ...??

[@Luvbonne]

Geese ... You Need to Get Out More ... " We have burned a fire for a good chunk of the day and night with no loss of function due to combustible material." .. " No material gets caught in the chambered wall " ... Soft Wood , [ & some Hard Wood ] Typically leaves Behind Some Non - Combusted Material ... This is Not My First Campfire ... lol ... Or my first Stove Burn ... Any Sustained Use Will produce Chunks of Carbon that Will Clog those holes / fill the Burn Chamber ... 6 Months of the Yr I Burn Wood ... You are Not going to Convince Me that Cleaning this Stove , [ Without some kind of Ash - Removal System ] , Is Not an Issue ... Unless you are Burning Perfect Wood from Another Planet ... Cheers ...

[@Luvbonne]

???? ...

[@hbcho5700]

Does it get hot enough that its impossible to move around during use?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It does get extremely hot, but can be moved with outdoor leather cooking gloves like used for Dutch oven cooking. You also want the flame to die down a bit before moving it since your face gets close to the unit. I have done it a couple times with no issue but would only move it if absolutely necessary while it’s hot.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

HB Cho is there a specific concern you had, or reason for moving it? I moved it one time because it started to rain pretty hard and water on hot steel can warp the steel.

[@mjsindel]

I'd want to move it if I had it in my driveway but wouldn't want it sitting out overnight. How easy would this be to move it back in the garage? I'm assuming it will stay hot for awhile...@@SweetLifeAdventures

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It does stay hot for quite some time because it burns the wood to a fine ash. If you need to move it before it’s fully cooled you can use outdoor leather cooking gloves like the ones for Dutch oven cooking. I have done this numerous times and moving it while hot but with minimal flame was not a problem. It takes several hours to fully burn off and cool down so you can move it if you have time to wait too. Thanks for checking out our video Mike.

[@philc9305]

Is it ok to cook over?

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

Yes! You can throw a grate right over the top of it. We’ve also put coals in the bottom of it and made Dutch oven pizzas.

[@philc9305]

@@SweetLifeAdventures thanks for the quick reply.

[@matnyc3236]

Why is the music so darn loud. Very distracting!

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

It's hard to get the sound right for everyones platform of watching the videos. On phones it can be very quiet vs. a TV where it can be blaring. Sorry it was so distracting. Thank you for watching our video.

[@shihtzuview7186]

$299???? over priced.

[@SweetLifeAdventures]

We got it on sale for about $80 off. Well worth the investment. It’s a great product.

[@shihtzuview7186]

@@SweetLifeAdventures, it is a very easy to make or produce item. The concept is using the side wall chamber to heat air and heated air lighter goes out from top holes which creates better burning.