this is a nice alternative to a campfire - no hassle with wet firewood and smoke, etc. it is small and stows easily, and can be set up and lit in just a few minutes... As other reviewers have stated, not exactly the ambiance of a wood fire but good enough and great for roasting marshmallows. I have found the one drawback to be that it is made to screw directly into the 20 lb propane tanks (with left-handed threads) at the front of camper which is a bit of a hassle to have to disconnect the big tank and lug to where I want to set up the fire. I was able to get parts from a local propane store to set up a quick connect from the campfire to attach directly to my camper's aux propane line that connects to the mountable grill that came with my camper. It took a few tries for the store to get the parts right to make this conversion and the parts weren't cheap but I am glad I did it. Great product, would purchase again.

I laughed at my wife when she purchased the Lil Red Campfire. Our home caught fire several years back and the smell of burning wood just makes us sick. My wife said this would take care of the fire effect and heat to stay warm by. I have to tell you it's really a great fire. We have had more campers comment on the campfire when they walk by our camp.

The main reason I made this purchase was the portability and convenience. I wasn't disappointed in either. It takes a minute to set up and have a fire. When I'm ready to retire, I turn off the propane. It's that easy. No wood to carry, no smoke and no ashes. I like that if I want to leave my campsite, just turn it off and light it again when I'm ready for another fire. I also bought a 5 gallon propane tank for additional convenience. I made the purchase at a Camping World Store.

When I took this camping for the first time my husband and a close friend were razzing me as I was unpacking it and I got such a hazing for spending the money. Well later that night we were informed that the fire danger was to high we could not have a wood burning campfire. So I pulled out the Lil' Red and it was the only fire allowed since it was propane. I bet you couldn't guess who hung around it the most, my husband and close friend they practically lived by it. We were the most popular campsite. It was better than nothing. It does put out heat and can warm you up if you stand next to it don't expect a rip roaring fire like wood can give you. On high it can really put out. We are going camping for Memorial weekend and I have had 4 requests not to forget my little red. It is best that you have it's own dedicated tank and you understand how long a tank will last. We had a 20lb tank and were gone for 4 days and needed to refill it once. We had it on in the mornings and evenings when it turned dark. So be prepared especially if you are somewhere that doesn't have a refueling station for propane.