We use an apartment sized cook stove well, for a cook stove in the mess tent. (Along with a salvaged full sized fry griddle out of who knows what burger joint). But only recommend such if weight/work is not a limitation!!!
As for heat, I think I have posted pictures of the wood burners our resident welders put together. Heavy duty, w/legs and outside flu. Once again, only YOU are the judge as to whether the cost/weight/work is worth it. Cheap, practically disposable with the option to replace frequently appeals to my nature as well. Our wood burners work wonderfully in the wall tents. Personally, once the season starts I don't really care about such until when and if I kill something. I believe in extra warm sleeping bags where no fire is necessary, at least for me.
Otherwise, in too big of hurry in the mornings to start a fire and don't care, and in the evenings would rather spend what little energy is left sitting around a large campfire drinking adult beverages and spinning yarns!!!!
Once the deal is sealed, then fires are really nice and I like to keep them going. We usually take our wood as base camp is vehicle friendly and just don't want to spend precious time gathering/getting wood.

I will post some updated pics of the Texas Hillbilly's and our recent additions to Elk Kamp. (Including the shower!!!)

Each of us has our idea's of happy. We tend toward suiting our definition of exactly that very thing!!!