Campfire Defender Protect Preserve Portable Outdoor Fire Pit and BBQ Grill | Packs Down Smaller than a Tent

This was super easy to set up and break down. Small and compact, light, stores nicely in our camper. Held plenty of wood for burning. Definitely worth it.

Product exactly as described, packaged well and exactly what we were looking for for a lightweight portable campfire. Would have been helpful to know ember shield needed to be ordered separately.

This portable firepit is great! We're very happy with this item: it's easy to set up, it's sturdy, and best of all we can have a fire anywhere practical. We do a lot of SUVRVing so it's nice to be able to set up a proper firepit in primitive camping areas as well as put the fire where it works best for us. I like that it's off the ground since established firepits are often damp/wet here in the PNW. I agree with other reviewers that noted the heat coming off the bottom is nice for cold feet. For this reason I recommend that a buyer consider getting a welder's blanket to set down (we're happy with our Waylander 24x24 welder's blanket we got here on Amazon, which rolls up and fits nicely in the carry bag) rather than the heat shield, which is about the same cost as the welder's blanket but seems to have mixed reviews. The blanket on the ground will still allow heat to migrate down whereas the heat shield attaches midway up. The added benefit that we found going this route was that we are able to use the underside of the firepit as a place to reheat/roast food. You can stick a cast iron skillet/griddle under there and make quesadillas and the like--we used it to reheat Taco Bell burritos with fantastic, crispy, results (see pic). If you're thinking about getting one, then I'd say go for it. I did a very thorough review of this product before buying and I have a few responses to a some of the review comments: 1) Discoloration: It's a fire pit... it WILL get blemished. Who cares if the screen gets discolored? You're burning wood on it when in use and storing in a bag when not in use so I don't understand the critical reviews about "but it says stainless steel" blah blah blah. Don't go into it thinking it's a magical firepit and you'll be pleased nonetheless. 2) Smoke: again, there is no magic here. Smoke will still blow in your face if that's the direction wind is blowing. Whoever said the smoke will go over your head must've been using it on a still night! Don't get your expectations up. 3) Heat shield: can't really comment here except that the mixed reviews caused me to get a welder's blanket instead, which I'm very happy with. 4) Longevity: we only used a few times so no telling how long it will hold up... I plan to use it somewhat selectively and use only when needed to keep the mileage down, so to speak. All in all I'd like to thank the company for making an excellent product. Thank you!

We used this for a football tailgate GO BILLS!! it was amazing..it was so easy to set up and take down I couldn't believe how fast it cooled down to fold up and pack away before we headed into the stadium...we put a small grill rack on the corner and heated up our dips, made hotdogs...it was perfect!! Big enough and sooo incredible portable!!!

I bought one last October (2018) before a late Fall rafting trip, and it performed amazingly well. I especially like the lightweight aluminum and stainless steel construction for use on the water (no rust). We burned quite a bit of wood (I'd say 3 store bought bundles) the first night, and the wood burned completely to ash. This made clean-up in the morning quite easy as all that had to be done was to pick up the mesh screen and dump the ash into a can. There was minimal ash that fell through the mesh, however we had a fire blanket/welding blanket underneath to leave no trace, and I would suggest everyone buying this do the same. Overloaded with firewood, the steel mesh sagged, but held together. My friend even baked a cake in a dutch oven on it using charcoal without the grate. Everyone was impressed, both with the cake and the pit. There is a grill grate made for this pit now available, but I have not tried it. My only uncertainty is about the longevity of the steel mesh, so I think I'll buy a backup mesh to have on hand because that seems like the most likely point of failure, but so far so good.