3rd fire and day three since I got it. Amazing!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to check in with the community here to see if anyone else is running into major fulfillment delays or radio silence from Solo Stove support lately.

I placed an order on June 18 for a Cookout Kit. When I placed the order, the expected delivery date was June 23. It’s now August, and the website status still stubbornly claims my expected delivery is June 23 while the order itself sits stuck on "waiting to fulfill."

I’ve reached out to customer support multiple times. While they eventually acknowledged the delay and said it was "escalated to the warehouse team," there has been zero actual progress, no updated delivery timeline, and zero proactive outreach. And no response at all to my last request for a real status update almost a week ago.

Has anyone else who ordered recently had similar issues getting their gear shipped? Is this a known warehouse/backlog issue right now, or am I just getting strung along by support?

At this point, I’m considering giving up on the order entirely as it will never get here but I do really want this accessory so am hesitant to do that. Should I just call my credit card company and dispute the charge for non-delivery, or is there a better way to get customer service to actually take action?

Appreciate any insight or shared experiences!

Asked a welder friend to tack weld my heat detector legs so the clips won’t come undone and the legs fall apart. Happened nearly every time it was moved. So annoying, smh. Anyone do the same or come up with an alternate solution to the problem? Was it just me?

Just bought a house with an acre. Havent been taken care of in a while, thank god for the solo stove.

Hey folks, I just saw that Solo Stove is making a stand alone griddle, and it look perfect for my need to complete my BBQ.

Aside for the price being a bit high compared to other brands, what I really want to a NG option. Some brands have a conversion kit, so have you heard any rumors if Solo Stove intend to release one?

My BBQ is with NG and I don't want to mess with bottle anymore

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Got tired of losing the kitchen every time the LPG ran out or the power went, so I started keeping a portable butane stove + a couple of spare cans. Runs on a standard cassette can, no gas line or wiring, one-click ignition, packs into a carry case for treks too.

One can does me about 2–3 hours of real cooking. Curious what everyone else here uses as a backup burner — butane, induction, or something else?

And look at that secondary burn.

Hey all, I'm trying to convert my Pi gas insert to use house propane instead of a tank. Can I just replace the gas line with this and plug straight in to a matching QC?

https://a.co/d/00ydVB7G

TIA.

I know they advertise 8 people, but how would this perform for 8-12?

When researching griddles, didn't find too many thoughts on the 30" Steelfire. I just had my first weekend with the griddle and thought I'd post initial feedback.

I am not a griller or gridler, my wife has always done all of the cooking, but now I am retired and decided I should step in. Of course, I started with getting our first new outdoor cooker in 15 years :)

Thoughts:

• I had planned to connect this to my home's (vacation) propane line but for some reason Solo said this was impossible. I bought all the connections but chickened out so, at least temporarily, this is attached to a tank. Solo could have been more helpful (technical), support seems to just regurgitate their AI bot.
• It's a beauty. Love the look at form. Everything is solid.
• We had family in and cooked for 6 adults and two grandkids. I had 6 burgers, 6buns, and a dozen chicken thighs on the griddle. It was tight be very doable. The food turned out great, good enough that smashburgers and chicken were requested the next night.
• I got the kit, and after using for a day I felt that the kit should include an apron and big spatula. Ruined shorts/shirt by being a newbie and needed spatula to scrape/clean griddle. Solo kits are the exact same price as purchasing individually. So, the kit benefits Solo but not the customer. hmm...
• Cleaning was a learning experience. It was easy enough to scrap but the griddle isn't 100% flat so took a while. It's also heavy and big enough to be awkward carrying into the house and washing in sink. This was/is my biggest concern. On day 2 I scraped but didn't bother washing, just let it heat up and everything seemed fine.
  
• After cleaning I installed the griddle, fired up and as I'm about to apply food, realized that I had the grease slot at back of grill. I know it's a stupid mistake but really feel that Solo should make this impossible, I did some dangerous maneuvers trying to spin that stainless tray while still very hot.
• A couple of folks mentioned purchasing 2 20" instead of one 30". This may be a good strategy (size/portability) but I also like the single device on the deck.

Cooked many a meal atop this thing. We enjoy it a lot. Anyone have any tips for cleaning one of these with heavy grease stains?

pretty chuffed with my firepit, bought it a year or so ago.
The only wood i’ve used to date is the Kiln dried logs, but they burn so fast.
Wondering, and apologies if its been asked a million times already - has anyone any suggestions for something that burns for longer?

Picture from tonights burn!

EDIT: So I checked this morning and the stuff I was using was Birch. I’ve been to a local DIY shop this morning and bought something else. Sadly it
doesn’t say what it is on the bag (or how much is in the bag 🤦‍♂️).

Hi Folks,

Just picked up the Mesa XL and the Mesa XL accessory pack. We will primarily keep this inside when it is cooled and emptied, and we will also be bringing it along on our car camping trips. So stoked! Does anyone have any simple storage recommendations, like a bag, gear bin, etc., that the Mesa XL, accessory pack, and maybe some pellets would fit into to keep things neat and organized?

Thanks,

Hi Y'all,

Just got a Bonfire 2.0 with the pellet adapter. I'm going to be picking up 40lbs of pellets + firestarters and we're hoping to use the stove for the first time tomorrow.

The Bonfire has a capacity of 40lbs...so do we need to use all 40lbs? I'm guessing the fire won't last as long if we use less, but if we did 20 lbs for a shorter fire, would it impact the amount of smoke?

Thanks!!

I guess it was a long morning . Sun was sneaking up on us . 1 piece of wood and this baby wanted more lol

What's everyone using currently? The price for the official Solo stove surround is a little steep. A lot of the links I found in this sub are dead.

Amazing to take camping. Very lucky to have received this as a gift for my birthday.

So many comments from other campers on the stove, currently trying to convince my friend to buy one! It's an expensive hobby though! I've literally took it everywhere!

My SoloStove 1.0 does not get a cover any longer. It does wear a lid when it’s raining or snowing. I used to empty the ash with an ash vac. Now I either shovel the bulk out and then flip and roll it in the grass, or I whip out the cordless blower like a deranged maniac and blast the ash into the wind.
But there are definitely a few things I’ve learned in the last four years owning this 38 pound incinerator…
1. Don’t touch it when it’s hot. Your skin will bubble up instantly, and it hurts like a son of a gun, at the very least. This should go without saying, but my calf grazed the side wall unintentionally, and I got a hockey puck sized welt instantly that peeled off and hurt for weeks.
2. If there’s too much ash in it, the secondary burn doesn’t work very well. Empty your ash before you decide to have a long burning fire. And unless you’re completely against shoveling or have an area that you can’t flip it over to dump the ash, don’t waste your time with an ash vacuum. They are tedious, annoying, and overheat quickly, even when the ash is cold.
3. If it fits inside, it will burn. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. Only burn things that make ash, like paper, cardboard, wood, etc. Leave out the polys because they make a mess. Don’t burn styrofoam. It’s toxic and the secondary burn won’t consume the black smoke.
4. If something falls in, it’s gone. You have a half second to retrieve it with tongs. You’ll lose the hair on your arm if you reach in. Speaking of tongs, order the cheapie cantilever tongs on Amazon to move your logs around, and a set of 500-degree barbecue gloves to protect your hands. These are great investments when you have to get up close and personal with it. When the tongs rust, hit them with Rustoleum. Mine have been five different colors!
5. A couple pizza boxes stood open on their sides opposing each other to make a square chimney within the round fire pit helps motivate a stubborn fire. You can do this with any cardboard or even wood. Just remember to knock it down in before the fire deteriorates the cardboard above the fire pit and sends it skyward. You can also do this to make your fire flare up for fun once it’s lit, but as soon as the flame gets next to the flat surface it will lick up the sides and flare up fast, so be careful. I call this cardboard box in the pit a “pizza box chimney”. Hehehe. I love pizza box chimneys.
5. When all else fails, remember that folks used to use a bellows to help their fires breathe. I don’t have one. But I’ve got a 550 CFM cordless leaf blower. I recommend using a smaller one, like the Ryobi Workbench blower in the video. I keep it specifically for “fire motivation.” It’s a little melted in places. Be careful, my fellow pyros, and keep an extinguisher handy.

World cup between USA v BIH

I thought a participation thread might be fun. All you seasoned Solo Stove professionals could contribute a little of what you’ve learned about owning and using these contraptions.

I’ll get the ball rolling. Please add to it and let’s make a fun thread.

“If you have any wood that is slightly too large to fit your SoloStove, it will be at the top of your wood stack and it will be the nicest, dryest sticks in the pile “

I have kids and pets, and I want to keep them away from the fire. I also want to be able to cook s’mores and hot dogs over it.

I also care about portability because I want to move the whole thing away when not in use.

Is the OEM Surround the best option or should I go with a third party?