kampMATE was born out of the mind of our late father. Nearly 40 years ago our dad designed and manufactured the first WoodFlame wood burning stove. It was the first of its kind and it quickly gained traction durning that time when open camp fires were not allowed in the wilderness and backcountry. The stove design and utility function were patented and so began the life of the WoodFlame Stove. Nearly all the stove designs today are still patterned off his original design.
As the patent was expiring we decided to retool and create a new version of a backpacking stove and patent it for the modern backpacker. This stove called the Folding Firebox is truly the Swiss Army Knife to backpacking stoves. After selling our interest in that company years ago we decided to re-enter the market with a stove that is closer to the original WoodFlame stove in both size and design but with a few upgrades. So today nearly 40 years later we have the modern version of the WoodFlame Stove that is sturdy, lightweight and extremely functional at a very low cost.