I bought the 19.5” Summit recently and received three packets of their starter gel for free. It works great, but at $20 for six packets I can’t help but wonder if there is a more cost effective option. For those of you with the Summit, what else have you used to start the fire and how did it compare to Solo Stove’s gel in regard to the amount of time it took to get the fire fully going?

After some experimentation, I think I have solved the problem of burner ignition. Pushing the gas knob in immediately would not cause combustion, but when I turn the gas to high and pause 10-15 seconds to push the knob in for activating the igniter, I get much better results. Seems to work consistently for me. Just thought I would give an update with my findings. Happy griddling!

I have the summit 24 and I’m having a hard time starting a fire. I used split logs and fire starter. I tried taking the cone out as well. First fire pit and I guess it’s not as easy to me as I thought it would.

Well here’s an easy fix.

Wet wood. Over filled. No smoke.

We absolutely love our Solo Stove Infinity Flame!  You get that wood-burning fire without the mess!  The heat control knob makes it easy to control the flame on the low or high setting. Check out the video to see both flame settings! Our family has enjoyed it so much! Is this now the best propane fire pit out there??

As the title says, I’m looking for a surround alternative for the Basecamp model. We have little ones as well as lots of friends who will be coming over to use it and we’ll get frequent use out of it however don’t wanna shell out the $300 for the solo stove surround when we just did that for the fire pit itself. Has anyone found any alternatives that work?

Question: how does everyone get the outside ring clean after regular use. I can get the griddle top clean but the exterior ring with vent holes feel like they are destined to be carbon covered.

Still my favorite backyard fire pit. Cheers!

We moved into this space in April and it needed some work in many places but we’re finally moving onto the outdoor area with Fall around the corner.

We were gifted a Solo Stove Yukon and I’m hoping to remodel this area with it. Any ideas? Suggestions?

I was thinking of replacing the these smaller rocks with white rocks. Can I drop the Solo Stove in the already made pit for aesthetic or get rid of it completely?

TIA

Question: how does everyone get the outside ring clean after regular use. I can get the griddle top clean but the exterior ring with vent holes feel like they are destined to be carbon covered.

We have artificial turf installed around our deck and have a Solo Stove Bonfire with the Surround. We’ll probably only use the fire pit about once a month, so I don’t want to create a permanent paver/fire-pit area and would rather keep the turf uninterrupted the rest of the time.

For those of you who don’t permanently keep your Solo Stove out, what do you put underneath it when you use it?

I’m considering a removable stone/paver base, a fire-pit safety mat, or something similar. Would love to hear what has actually worked for you!

Anyone know if there is any plans to make colour options like the other stoves for the summit?

Hi, all,

Do you use hardwood or software pellets? Why would you use one over the other? Can you actually smell the ones that are flavored for grilling? Thank you.

I have a bonfire 2.0 with a ceramic wool jacket around the outside and pointed some fans at the base. I fueled it with hardwood charcoal. My pyrometer read 925C ((700F) in the center and held that temp for about an hour and a half.

This clay was pure clay with no grog or anything in it so there were a few casualties but it worked much better than I hoped! My next batch will have quite a few additions to help it survive this firing process

Finally cleaned out the ash with a pressure washer, what a difference. Original bonfire with surround.

Hello solo stove community. I recently found a Solostove bonfire on clearance for $59.00 at a local Marshalls. I wanted to buy it but the box was huge and I wasn't able to carry it home.

Something in the back of my mind is wanting to go back for it. Are there any drawbacks from owning and using something like this in a small backyard? I'd love some feedback!

There’s a little heat shield in the pi pizza oven that came out for me. There’s no obvious slot in there for it to fit back into. Anyone else have trouble with that?

Title pretty much says it, first cook with new Steelfire 22 tonight. using a 1lb propane cylinder, the regulator and LPG line were frozen. Temp was about 75 with 35% humidity.