as been told, it doesn't fit all conditions and sometimes gas or alcohol stoves r better. did not liked it on over 5 days hard hikes. used it during a few 3-5 days more calm hikes, one of them with a group of 8 and this was one of our 3 cooking devices. my country is having high summer temps, mid to high humidity conditions, and even in desert conditions i found lots of dead dry wood bits around. it's cons fit most wood stoves but for my opinion it's kind of a mid- way product. for my opinion, bushbuddy is a better alternative for a long hike. and this pot is heavy. i use a titanium one.
*pros: very good wind protection with the built -in "crown" \ pot holder: high heat output: wood burned well - only ashes remains in the bottom: very low risk for fire starting around in dry forest or bush around + very strong wind - no burning bits flaying around (with some common sense- do not make a campfire inside...). boiled water quite well, yet more then 10 min. can fit a 18" pan or pot - we used up to 26", yet in this size, will take its time heating it. stove parts does not rust or corrosive after 2 years of occasional use. and, your burning twigs are all around so no fuel carrying.
*cons: in a light hiking point of view, for 255 grams u can get a bushbuudy, a light gas stove+ 7-12 days gas can, or alcohol stove + it's one-week-fuel. as many other wood stoves, it needs small up to little finger thickness twigs, all broke into about the same length. using fire does make both cooking pot and stove crown \ body black from soot or ash, so u want a good cover to carry them. that means more weight, hence for a really long hike u need something more massive then a big zip-lock. fire is hard to control in heat output manner, so if u make something more complex then boiling water or soup - say rice or so - it might burn up. and u need to stay on it all the time keep on feeding stove with twigs and small stuff, all u should ready in advance next to it. so lots of messing around with the device, no put-and-forget, not very nice when your cold and tired. u also have to start the fire inside every time, which is a bit of a mess hence its deep and a bit narrow, so prepare your firstarters kit (when wet, i used cotton bolls with lip wax : and bike tube chips) and be well with fire starting skill. so more mess, more weight, more Hussel.
all by all - not bad, not great. bushbuddy is better but cost about 3 times more, so do your consideration.