The Solo Stove Yukon Bundle: Getting the Perfect Smokeless, At-Home Bonfire for Fall Campout, Fun and Casual Weeknights
Shop some of our favorites from the sale and then shop everything over at Solo Stove so you’re all set with the perfect smokeless, at-home bonfire for fall campouts, bonfires, entertaining and heck, even casual weeknights.
The base plate and ash pan on the original bonfire make it a lot easier to clean. The rest of it? It’s as easy to set up as the original.
Everything you need for impressively sized autumnal backyard bonfires is right here in this Yukon bundle, which includes the firepit, removable base plate and ash pan, stand and lid. For more, check out our review.
It is the next best thing to having a private pizzeria attached to the kitchen because it is extremely easy to use and less noisy. It’s dropping $200 off the list price on Sept. 30.
The BioLite FirePit+ and Ranger: almost smokeless camping fires and rechargeable lanterns with airflow for camping and outdoor gear
Each of the shades is extremely autumnal. There’s a new range of blue, olives, green, apple red, and black from the usual stainless steel offering.
The new colorways are available for two sizes of the Solo Stove: the mid-size Bonfire 2.0, which is great for patios and still portable enough for camping, and the gather-the-group Yukon 2.0.
The 2.0 shows they are the recently refreshed and relaunched models, which feature a pan for ash and are generally easy to clean. They have a special design which makes them almost smokeless and they won’t annoy neighbors.
There’s nothing like cozying up around a roaring campfire while you’re in the great outdoors. Some lighting of a campfire can turn out to be more challenging than desirable.
But what if technology can make the bonfire experience better? The brand known for solar-powered gadgets, rechargeable lanterns and fire-powered outdoor gear, is aiming to do that.
Both the BioLite FirePit+ and Solo Stove Ranger burn with a fraction of the smoke of a regular campfire — a huge selling point for each. The FirePit+ has a detachable and rechargeable battery pack that helps fan the flames so you don’t have to, creating a nearly smokeless experience with none of the hassle and stress of a regular campfire. The Ranger relies on its signature Airflow design which results in less smoke than a normal bonfire, and it doesn’t use fans.
It takes a lot of fanning, huffing, and puffing to catch kindling in a traditional fire, and you need to wait for the larger logs to ignite as well. With the FirePit+, lighting a fire is drastically easier and faster. The BioLite requires a small amount of kindling and the jets’ constant flow creates a flame that is almost instantaneous. Most of the time, I keep the fan setting on low as soon as I light the paper and tinder pile. After the tinder lights, I throw one more log on top and crank up the fan speed to setting medium or high to help light the larger pieces of wood catch fire as I continue to add from there.
At $300, the BioLite FirePit+ definitely isn’t a small investment. It is not for everyone. The FirePit+ is not for those who don’t want technology in the campsite and want a “true” camping experience. Before clicking on the add to cart you will want to consider some of the qualms I had with the product.
The FirePit+ is 27 inches in length by 13 inches in height, and just under 20 pounds, and is much smaller than a raised metal fire pit you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe’s. It is easy to store because of its rectangular shape. Its portability makes it easy to bring the FirePit+ with you — especially to places that don’t typically have fire rings.
The fire pit can have up to four pieces of cordwood in it at a time. The fire you can build in the BioLite is by no means as big as a bonfire you can build in a standard campground fire ring or in a larger, albeit less fancy, standard metal fire pit. However, the problem isn’t the amount of wood you can fit, it’s the number of people you can fit around the fire pit and still enjoy the heat.
Some campers might not mind the noise as much because of the benefit the battery-powered fan provides by keeping the fire going without any hassle. If you want to have an authentic and ambient experience of crackling wood, crickets in the background and leaves rustling in the wind, you must turn the FirePit+ off.
A Battle of the brands: The Solo Stove Ranger (15 pounds) is lighter than the BioLite FirePit+ (14 pounds) and a simple and lightweight firepit (2 pounds)
The battery can last up to 30 hours on low, 14 hours on medium and 7 hours on its highest settings. It took about 4 hours to charge the battery to its full capacity when it was completely drained.
In the Battle of the brands series, we compare category leading products to their counterparts to determine which are actually worth your money.
The Ranger was able to grow its fire more quickly than the FirePit+, but it couldn’t fit standard-size logs. You can buy wood at the hardware store or the grocery store but they don’t fit in the Ranger fire pit. In order to fit it inside the Ranger’s base, you’d need to cut a regular piece of firewood in half, or else you’re stuck with a log (or logs) sticking out of the top of the pit, which felt hazardous. On the other hand, the FirePit+ can fit three regular size logs inside its base.
Weighing 4.8 pounds less than the BioLite FirePit+ (19.8 pounds), the Solo Stove Ranger (15 pounds) is not only lighter but boasts a more sleek and simple design. The smooth base of the Ranger makes it pretty easy to pack away, without any issues like foldable legs or battery packs. The Solo Stove Ranger has a waterproof carry case that you can use, unlike the bio lite firepit carry bag which costs an extra $60.