Fire-Maple “Fixed Star 1” Backpacking and Camping Stove System | Outdoor Propane Cooking Gear | Portable Pot/Jet Burner Set | Ideal for Hiking, Trekking, Fishing, Hunting Trips and Emergency Use

Excellent Compact Stove – Reliable, Versatile, and Leak-Free
I went into this purchase with managed expectations, especially since I passed on more expensive name brands like Jetboil. I’m glad I did. This stove has exceeded all my expectations in terms of fit, functionality, and compactness. The fuel canister fits neatly inside the pot with the stove, making it extremely portable and packable—perfect for quick access on the go.I tested it at home first (always a good idea), and it performed flawlessly. On a recent trip through rural Kansas, it came in clutch. I was able to boil water in about 2 minutes, letting me rehydrate homemade freeze-dried meals and brew a solid cup of coffee right at a rest stop. There was zero leakage, even after being jostled around in my pack. The stove quality feels solid and reliable—definitely not cheap or flimsy.This will be a staple for future camping and fishing trips. Highly versatile, incredibly functional, and totally worth the buy. If you’re on the fence, don’t let the brand name steer you away—this one delivers.

Great stove, but with one problem.
Just tested this out on a two-week camping trip, and it performed great! Normally, I make things like burgers, pasta, chili, etc with a larger stove and pots and pans, but since I was going to be gone for so long, I really needed to pack minimally. I found this stove, and after comparing to other similar products, I decided to go with this one. I’m so glad I did! It boils water quickly and efficiently, it’s so compact and lightweight, it’s easy to clean, and it’s so easy to set up and ignite that a dummy like me can do it. I boiled water, yes, but I also made things like ramen, boil-in-bag rice, and even re-heated my coffee once when I needed to tend to something else and it got cold. It’s just anodized aluminum, so as long as you’re using silicone tools to cook and aren’t scratching it, you’re good to go. I was thinking that maybe I’d be able to sautee up some onions and garlic to do chili at some point, but maybe I shouldn’t press my luck. Don’t think that’s its intended use.Anywho, why 4 stars instead of 5? Unless I’m doing something wrong, there’s what I perceive to be a design flaw that gets in the way of usability. There is a hole for pouring out the water so you don’t have to take the lid off. Brilliant, right? Well, not if there’s only one hole. You know how when you go out and get hot coffee, there’s the drinking hole, and another tiny one on the other side of the lid? Yeah, there’s a reason for that. That’s so the coffee flows smoothly and doesn’t splash around and burn you. When dealing with boiling water, this feels like a huge oversight to me, because the water does not flow smoothly or predicably. Not only that, but for some reason, when you get down to the .5 litre mark, the water stops pouring out completely, so I have to take the lid off (extremely carefully, because of course it’s boiled water) to get the rest of the water out. Don’t know if that’s just a defect of the one I got, or if others have experienced this problem. It’s not enough of a reason for me to return it, but it is quite nerve-wracking trying not to get burned by the steam while I attempt to get ALL the water out. I’ll probably just poke my own hole in it and see if that fixes the problem.Still recommend overall. It made cooking something I didn’t have to worry about!

This is a review is post coming up to one year after purchase. Going strong, lives up to all it claims very happy. I use it for boiling water and anything that is a soup. Works amazing.

I’m glad I checked this before I took it camping. The valve came broken or something, and attaching the gas canister made it loudly release a bunch of gas cloud and white stuff. It got on me and my porch. Was too scared to touch the ignition. I had to detach the item right away. I tried it twice to make sure the valve was closed both times.Now I am not able to return it or get a refund at all. Money wasted. 🙁