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Camping 1990 with Original WoodFlame Stove
This is me when I was 7 years old camping with my dad and older brother at Granddaddy Lake in the High Uinta Mountains in Utah. Boiling water and cooking fish at the same time. Pictures circa 1990.
Cooking with original WoodFlame Stove
This is our Dad, the inventor of the original WoodFlame Stove. This was camping next to Mohawk Lake in the High Uinta Mountains in Utah. Countless meals were cooked on these stoves while hiking all over the Uintas. Picture Circa 1990.
Original WoodFlame Stove
We only have a handful of these original WoodFlame Stoves left. Back when our dad originally invented this stove he had about 5 different sizes of it made. This one is the closes in size to the WoodFlame stove that we have today.
Original WoodFlame Stove alongside the New kampMATE WoodFlame Stove
Keeping with the same basic principles of the original WoodFlame Stove we've improved the ease of assembly, re-enforced the side plates with some embossing, created larger air ventilation on the sides and bottom tray and added some cross bars to the top to accommodate smaller cups and pots.
Still foldable but now even thinner
One of the best parts of the stove was that it folded flat. We've improved on that design and made it even thinner. You couldn't tell it was in your pack before and now you will need to double check to make sure you have it in there with it being so thin! Each stove comes with its own nylon carry case as well to keep if safely in one place and to keep your other gear from getting dirty after each use. We do recommend wiping each plate off in the dirt of grass prior to putting back into the nylon case. It's amazing what a little dirt will do to clean the stove after each use.
High Uinta Mountains 1990
Can't even remember how many backpacking trips I've taken this stove on. I was 7 years old in this picture and I distinctively remember complaining about how heavy my backpack was. It certainly wasn't because of my WoodFlame Stove!
Still backpacking and camping after 30 years
We are still avid backpackers and outdoor enthusiasts after 30 years. Although our father is no longer here with us to go and enjoy the outdoors he truly instilled in us a lifetime love for the outdoors. We may never be as good of fisherman as he was but we are happy to carry on the legacy that he started. We hold you too will enjoy his invention of the WoodFlame Stove.
Sam
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
This little stove is stout and compact, exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something easy to use that heated efficiently and also packed small and didn't rely on external fuel. I knew I didn't want an ultralight titanium pillbox like I've watched my friends tinker with on trips in the past, always struggling to balance pots on or keep from collapsing. 1lb doesn't bother me at all and this stove is so sturdy when assembled, which takes about 10 seconds. The first time I used it on a trip it was super windy and drizzling and I never had to worry about it tipping over, it didn't move an inch. It is also pretty well shielded from wind with the tall sides, so once the fire is going I didn't have any issues with it blowing out. It heated my food and boiled my water as expected. It also worked great as a quick and contained way to get a fire going just to warm up my hands and dry out my gloves. Couldn't be happier!
Amazn Buyer
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2019
The primary reason I purchased this stove is for heating water to make soup or re-hydrating freeze-dried meals while out on all-day, mountain hikes. All day - dark to dark. A nice bonus with this stove is I can make a nicely sized fire that is very well contained, yet still projects a ton of heat. Having a fire is an amazing morale booster on cold, wet or frigid days and I think the kampMate will deliver that with ease.The stove is a little bit hefty, but it packs down to nothing. Compared to my liquid or gas fueled stoves, with the kampMate i don't need to muss around with liquid fuel or worry about canisters running out. So in reality compared to my other stoves there really is little actual weight penalty.I've not yet put the stove to use in field conditions (I've had it less than 24 hours so have used it only once in my back yard). However, the quality of the material and a seemingly efficient use of fuel makes me think this will be an excellent performing tool if all remains the same.... Ultimately time and use will tell...I am not associated with or compensated by kampMate or even know anyone who has a relationship with kampmate in any way whatsoever. I paid the $29.99 Amazon price just like everyone else.So yeah, this little stove really is a great bit of gear and at a bargain-basement price. I wish i had connected with one years ago!
AM
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
Excellent camping stove - sturdy and versatile. I initially hesitated purchasing it in view of the size. In retrospect - having bought and used in on a recent 4-day camping trip - it was a great decision. The large opening makes for a very comfortable flame management (adding fuel is easy and convenient). The larger cooking surface adds to the overall sturdiness. You could burn anything in it - small and medium twigs, pine cones, dry moss, not to mention fuel tablets and other less romantic fuel options.I had a 4-liter pot filled with liquid sitting on top of the stove, and it couldn't have been more stable. Yes, it would char the pot's surface unlike the jet boil or other portable gas stoves, but I don't mind it in the least. There's something to be said about the charm of the food cooking in a blackened pot on the open flame - totally worth it. Great product.One final note - its' just a tad on a heav(ier) side, but we're really talking 200gm compared to the smaller and more expensive Emberlit stove. not a big deal in my opinion. buy it, you won't regret it!!!
The Lawn Ranger
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2016
I am too much of a stove junkie. I have the big original Littlbug from some years ago which is incredible, the original stainless Emberlit which is for me a great one-person stove, and now today this kampMATE which fits right in between, plenty of firepower for two people I'd say but still small enough for one unless you are an ultra-light fanatic. Since I come from the era when a 30 or even a 40-pound backpack was considered "light" I don't really count ounces or grams and all of these stoves are great.I've abandoned all my stoves which need to have fuel carried along with them, at least during relatively dry weather. I still love a kerosene stove I have, and various MSR stoves, and even the two-burner Coleman for car camping. But I guess I like "getting back to basics" with these stoves that burn hot and fast with just small twigs and branches and detritus you can find almost anywhere you camp. Sure the pots get sooted up but so what? Put 'em in a sack and no problem.The fit and finish of the kampMATE is good, I have no complaints whatsoever. My first impression on firing it up is that just maybe it does not draw quite as well as the Emberlit, but I could be wrong. Plus it has some holes in the bottom plate that will let hot ash drop out, unlike the Emberlit. But much less than the Littlbug which is completely open on the bottom and will leave a fire scar but one that is easily rubbed out.I like it and would buy it again. There are so many great choices for all kinds of camping and backpacking equipment nowadays, at least in the US, what a great time to be alive.From left to right in the image below: Littlbug, kampMATE, Emberlit and the Foldable Pocket Cooker at about 2 lbs. LOL.
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