Stansport Tripod Cooker with 17" Grill (15997-77)

We have used this tripod on several camping trips and love it. It is a major upgrade from the typical grate that can be sometimes found on a fire pit at a camp site. The chain allows for easy raising and lowering of the grate to adjust for temperature. It is extremely easy to assemble, and break down for storage. So far this has been a wonderful addition to our camping gear. Here are the pros and cons in my opinion: Pros: 1. Extremely easy to assemble & break down for storage. 2. Sturdy enough to hold the weight of your cookware 3. The chain allows for adjustment of the height of the grate from the fire Cons: 1. The grate gets very black when cooking over a fire, and requires cleaning after each use. 2. Because all parts are metal they can get very hot, including the chain that is used to adjust the height of the grate. Make sure to bring a towel or hot mitt with you. Regardless of the cons to this product we have been very happy with the results. I would recommend this product.

This is a replacement for a similar tripod grill that I purchased at a sporting goods stove around 30 years ago. I lent it out and the grill chains got lost on the camping trip. Rather than repair it I bought this one as here are several features to this one that I like. Pros: I like that the legs are broken down into shock corded lengths that make it easy to fold up into a 18 inch package. My old legs were two piece and friction fitted. They would fall apart when trying to move the tripod. This grill can be picked up and moved out over the fire without a problem. I like that the legs have spring loaded fittings that allow you to unsnap the legs from the center pole support. The old grill had caps on the legs and required sliding them off of the center support. The legs spread out plenty enough to encompass a large fire ring at the campsite. I didn't measure the maximum distance but would estimate it at 3 feet or better. The expanse seems larger than my old grill. Cons: One small problem. Since the grill is suspended from a center chain and there is space between it and the legs it moves around while trying to turn over items on the grill. One solution we used was a cheap pair of welders gloves to hold the edge of the grill while turning food. Oven mitts would work but might not reach up high enough on the arm depending on how large the fire is. Also depending on where it is located the adjuster can get hot if it is out over the fire. Usage: This model uses the same basic main chain from an adjuster on one leg over and through the center support and down to a hook that holds the grill assembly. Three chains attached to the grill meet at a common point to attach to the main chain hook. Sliding the adjuster up and down the leg allows the grill height to be adjusted up and down as the flames in the fire change. I used it cooking for 5 adults at our campsite. Being able to adjust for the fire height, allowed rapid controlled cooking of our food.

Works great, well built and sturdy for the legs but the chain is a little weaker and would be good to upgrade that but for the price im very happy. Easy to put together. If the chain was better I would give 5 stars, but it fell apart in a couple places pretty quickly. I would recommend upgrading the chain before use.

Love this item. Cooks meat evenly when it spins...great to easily put away until camping!!! Thank you!!!

I set this up on a level, flat floor prior to a trip I was planning on using this for and come to find out that the chains’ links are not equally formed. It appears that each link is hand bent and aren’t of uniform length. And they connect them all to a general length that can vary by up to 3 or 4 inches. One of my chains is even missing a few links’ length. This causes the grate you are supposed to be able to put pots and pans on to cook is tilted and your scalding hot beverage or food may end up in the fire or on the ground. This could pose a health/safety risk for users, so be careful. Having to adjust every link or install the other two chains up a few links to meet the main chain hook to get the right balance is tedious and not what I signed up for when purchasing this product, but I’ve made it work. Product is lighter than many, but pretty heavy if you plan on taking it with you on foot. Will be useful at campgrounds with small fire pits or if you are able to drive to a nearby spot where you’ll be camping to unload.

My girlfriend bought a Solo Stove for camping, but we always plan our meals around cooking over a fire, and we refused to spend hundreds of dollars on the Solo Stove cooking attachment. After a looking at several options I decided to take a flyer on this cheap solution; thinking if it didn't work, it was cheap enough to toss and try something else. We are blown away how well this worked! No, it doesn't come with a bag. Yes, I wish it did. But it never said that it does so I can't reduce the stars for not providing something that wasn't promised. It's super lightweight, set up is a breeze, and it worked perfectly to cook beer brats (not shown) and a cast iron pizza. Adjusting the height isn't super fluid while cooking, but it absolutely locks into position once set and there was no fear of it falling or slipping even with a 10" cast iron skillet on the grate. There will be a ton of soot on the legs and grate when you tear it down, so be prepared. We simply waited until it was cool, collapsed the legs, and placed it in a trash bag for transport. We'll be using this for every meal, during every trip, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a way to do campfire cooking when a grate isn't available.

So I've had this for 2 years or so now and I've been very happy with it. I used to always bring a Weber grill with me camping, until I saw one of these used. Now this is all I bring for cooking and it works great. Packs up small and is way easier to bring than a big grill. Plus, no need for charcoal or any of that because when we camp we basically always have a fire going. One of my elastic cords in the leg snapped, which isn't a huge deal. Just grab that leg from the bottom. And that's probably my own fault for having too large of a fire one time that smoked the leg. You will need some sort or a stick with a hook on it to hold the grill grate while you are turning or flipping food. But I happened to have one laying around that worked perfectly so I lucked out there. If you're thinking about getting one get it. You will not be disappointed.

I loved how easily I set up the tripod. I sorted my chains into 2 bags and labeled them to avoid a tangled mess. The 3 chain section for the grill I separate for storage from the long chain that goes on the leg and through the top 🔺triangle piece. Split log firewood in a # hashtag or log cabin stack worked the best for us to get a good amount heat without the grate being too far up to get heated. (vs a teepee cone shaped firewood placement.) 3 challenges: ⚙️I found the chain challenging to operate the top piece does not let the chain move freely but needs manual shifting at the top for us. We could not simply adjust the height from the leg tension holder. Maybe a different chain shape would allow more movement. The good news is the chain does not slip or change heights unintentionally making for a steady cooking surface. We were able to use cooking gear and then raise the grate for s’mores which was nice, just harder than expected. 🥚🍳 The 3 wires setup is typical but hard to work around when cracking an egg into a hot skillet. My husband was playing dodge the hot chains when try to crack it in. 🌊Longterm I’m concerned that grate is warped a little after one camping trip of use. We used a 9” cast iron skillet and a 2 gallon size can cooker but the warping seemed to have happened during the skillet use. We’d been hoping to use this with our cast iron Dutch oven but I don’t think the grate part can support the weight. Will use again for years we hope.

es una excelente idea para quien gusta de acampar, se roba las miradas de los campistas vecinos, por el material del que esta elaborado se enfría rápidamente una vez fuera del fuego, (aproximadamente 10 min), lo cual me permitió guardarlo en la casa de campaña una vez que me retire a dormir, por $260 que fue lo que me costo es una excelente compra, por los mas de $500 en que esta actualmente a la venta por mas útil que sea no creo que lo compraría

Super en camping,je l’adore! Même mon frère me l’emprunte 😅

Esta excelente, es muy buen elemento para campamentos, pero no parece aguantar un dutch oven más o menos grande

The 3 support legs are solid. However with a hot fire at least one of the internal bungy cords melted. The fire was hot in order to get good coals. The meat cooked very well.