As you scroll through the 4th of July deals and discounts filling up our inbox, spare a moment for the new stove and fire pit hybrid from Washington-based outdoor heating specialist Ignik. Dubbed the Skullet, it’s a cooking and heating setup for backyard parties and campsites that’s both reliable and built to last. It provides the ambiance and warmth of a wood fire, without actually using wood fuel, and a cooking surface that can prepare meals for an entire group. And this is not even the best thing about the Skullet.
Have you ever been on a weekend outing only to find that your wood stove wouldn’t light because of the wind, or that it took you forever to put out the fire in the pit? The Skullet outdoor heater, which you can rely on to cook on, is a refined and portable solution. A go-to for car or trailer camping, the all-metal Skullet Heater Stove features durable construction and delivers 360 degrees of heat—thanks to its mesh sides—at 48,000 BTUs.
Designer: Ignik
An uncanny combination of durability, power, and versatility, the Skullet is designed to replace open fire pits burning dangerously outside of your camp. Despite being a gas heater, it gives the warmth and the flickering glow of the flame that we all love, despite the pertaining dangers. The enclosed heater positions on the ground and pulls up to rise above the occasion. The base features controls like a built-in ignitor – to save you the effort of remembering and carrying a matchbox or lighter – and a tip-over-safety switch that kills the fire in the event of an accident. Interestingly, the Skullet comes paired with a QuickClick connecting 5-foot regulator hose that can clip on without additional tools.
“The Skullet is the ultimate all-season crusher. Absolutely love the multi-functionality of being a heat and ambiance source, as well as a portable cooking powerhouse,” a customer comments on the product website. Owing to its ease of use and super-fast heating, the Skullet is perfect for cooking on camping trips and grilling in the backyard. What really propels this heater stove into a new league altogether is its tripod base that raises the heater up to a decent position to cook on without a hunch.
You can begin to look at it as a usual home patio heater until you realize how easily the Skullet collapses for transportation. “It easily packs down to save space in those small adventure rigs,” the company notes, while providing heat and cooking surface for a group of people easily. You can sit around the heater for the warmth and to admire its flames, while its cooking surface, which accommodates large pans, lets you cook a feast.
Skullet thus, in its Deluxe variant, comes with its own cast iron skillet featuring flip-out handles and a flat base to work seamlessly on the Skullet and packs back conveniently alongside. This version also comes with a tripod stand featuring adjustable, but sturdy legs. The base model on the other hand, is meant to stand directly on the ground. It comes standalone and doesn’t include the disc skillet or tripod in the package. Skullet is now available for preorder starting at $400. It is expected to begin shipping on August 15, 2025.
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