Concerned about campfire/firepit smoke

Lowsuv wrote:
There is a solution . It is cheap but requires planning .
I ask permission from contractors to gather up their OSB (Oriented Strand Board ) trims from construction sites .
With my 12 inch mitre saw I cut these OSB trims perfectly to nest in a cardboard box .
I carry a couple of boxes of OSB trims in my pickup bed for camping in the shoulder seasons.
I use this with the (usually wet ) wood that I find near our campsite .
If the fire starts smoking I place an OSB square on top of the smoky fire.
The OSB reflects the heat down and the fire stops smoking immediately .
We camp mostly with no hookups . In the NFS , BLM , NPS , sites we use the steel ring of course.
We have a campfire every morning and every night . It is an attraction point for our fellow campers .
We toast our english muffins and sausage in the am , and our s'mores in the evening over the fire .
"Without a fire , it is just RV'ing "
We use the OSB squares one piece at a time , only when our fire gets smoky.
Unless you have actually tried it you cannot imagine how effective this is to stop a smoky fire .
Remember to place the OSB square on Top of the fire parallel to the ground .
The reflected heat gets the fire burning good again.
Whatever chemical concerns the inexperienced may have are not founded .
The hot fire sends heat upward and is dispersed easily in the fresh air .
Try it once .
Then form your own conclusion .