OK - I took this bad boy and a 20lb propane tank to Baja. Freakin' awesome. The simplicity of hooking it up (the tank sits a good 6feet from the pit behind your chair) and ease of use is great. I never had it on full blast and used the valve on the fire ring to control the fire size. When it's dark out, it's plenty of light. Also, the lava rocks get warm and it's a great source of warmth! While it wasn't very cold out, I as well as others had to back up a bit once the rocks were fully heated up!
Over two nights of a fews hours usage each, we maybe used 1/3 of a 20lb propane tank without lugging any wood, getting sap in my van, or smelling smoky. Granted it's missing the "characteristics" of a real fire and I'll use a wood fire if I have one, this is an awesome little propane fire at 1/2 the price of the Campfire in a Can model!