Radiate XL 8" Portable Campfire As Seen On Shark Tank - Up to 5 Hours of Burn Time - Reusable Travel Fire Pit for Camping, Patios, and Beach Days - Great Alternative to a Real Fire - Made in USA

Love the Radiate! Simple to light and the fire is up to max size fairly quickly...certainly quicker than a traditional wood campfire; regardless of any fire starter that can be used. At the max the flame gets up to a few feet high with no wind. I have not tried it placing multiple Radiates next to each other to see if that makes the flame higher.Do not be deceived, for the size this thing puts out some heat. Dead winter in the Pacific Northwest and I can sit outside for ~30mins and be comfortable a few feet away from a single Radiate. It will certainly keep your legs very warm if you’re a few ft away from it. I’d say 3 to 4 people could comfortably sit around it and all get plenty of heat.Virtually no smoke and what smoke there is, it is a neutral to pleasant smell...certainly will not make your cloths stink. And it resolves the biggest discomfort of traditional fires: where any wind change can result in a face full of smoke and burning eyes. Wind changes are now pleasant as it just gives you a boost of heat without stinging eyes.Without question, the easiest and most convenient part of the Radiate is putting the fire out! Just slide the lid right over it. ***Beware: there will be lots of smoke that will billow out once the flame is extinguished***The instructions say to not use indoors and I would absolutely adhere to that, even though I’d love to light it in my garage.If you are like me and do not necessary enjoy extendedly long camp/bonfires, don’t appreciate smoke hitting your eyes with a wind change, stinky cloths afterwards and the hassle of putting out fires/dealing with embers, I would say the Radiate would well worth a try!So far the most enjoyable use I have found from the Radiate is sitting around it with a good cigar!

I understand that this is not a replacement for a real, wood-burning fire. I also understand that I could make one myself with a cookie tin, leftover wax candles, and some corrugated cardboard or egg cartons.However, sometimes you get to a camping spot late at night, or they ran out of firewood at the last stop you made before hitting the forest, or you want a nice little backyard fire for entertaining guests but don't own a fire pit.These are all the reasons this little thing works so well, and is totally worth the price to keep on hand for those situations. The fire is warm enough for 2 or 3 people, and the flames average about 18 inches high. It puts out the light and warmth of a small wood fire, but without the sparks or smoke. It lit super easily and stayed lit until we snuffed it out after about 2.5 hours (it looks to be about halfway spent now. We were using it in the mountains where they say it has up to a 5-hr burn time, which appears accurate).And as for the high cost and the "just make one at home" folks:A) Firewood can also be expensive -- especially when you're like me and buy the good oak stuff instead of that smokey, moist, sparky pine junk. And it takes up a lot of room.B) What kind of real people with jobs, kids, etc. have the time, resources, or patience to make one themselves, let alone with food-grade wax that doesn't smell and can be cooked over? Yes, I'm sure it's cheaper, but sometimes the price we pay for convenience is well worth it and I think this is one of those times.Anyway, I'm an avid camper and love my wood fires. This will never replace them. But sometimes having a backup like this is a blessing on the trail. When I used it, it kept two people warm and happy on a night that dipped down into the low 30s. It was super easy to light, and snuffed out in about 3 seconds with the lid slipped over.I'll be buying another to keep as a spare, and might try refilling this one as a project to help spread out the investment.Highly recommend!Oh, and it does get pretty hot -- after all, this is a fire in a can. Don't blame the manufacturer when you put it on a heat-sensitive surface and ruin your patio furniture. Have some common sense.Happy camping!

This is the perfect little set up for a quick get it and go camping trip! Hands down a great little piece of gear! Would I use it to roast marshmallows on; probably not. Something about burning wax, something you’re gonna eat as a marshmallow kind of doesn’t go hand-in-hand in my book lol. You can’t beat this little thing. It puts off just enough heat and just enough flame for a small campfire and I didn’t have to worry about putting the fire out with water and all the smoke afterwards. Just put the lid back on, jump in your tent and go to bed. Will this ever replace a real campfire… I would say no, but for somebody like me that has my boy every other weekend and I need to do things on the fly. This is a perfect!

This is really cool. The upside is that it is small, easy to light and throws off a lot of heat. When youre done, you toss it. The smell is somewhat perfumy and it throws a lot of smoke, so try not to get down wind. Also, it gets really hot, so dont plan on moving it, once lit. It looks ugly, once opened, kind of like gray water with clumps in it, but it looks bright when lit. The attached pic makes it look like the area around it is on fire, but it isnt. Best to wet down the grass around it if you use it on grass. Easy to extinguish and re-use, just by sliding the lid back on. The flame went right out after sliding the lid on, without exposing my hand to the flame, but best to use a potholder just in case. We used it two nights in a row for a campfire jam, and our fingers were all warm. Everyone we were with wanted one. I would repurchase.

We camp with our horses and after riding all day, we are too tired to start a real campfire with wood and have to stay up till it’s out. This handy fire in a can is easy to use, light weight, put the lid on it and the fire goes out so your not up all night. Thought it may have been kinda cheesy at first but we really enjoy it and have purchased more. I’m on our third one and will continue to buy more, just wished they lasted longer than 5 hours so we could enjoy them for 2 nights of camping. Convenient cause your not hauling wood, fire ring and handling soot covered mess.