No fire ring campfires

I don't understand. What's wrong with building a fire on the ground?

I use a stainless steel drawer pan, like on of these -



I like the rectangular form, which makes it easier to store in a basement box. I carry the wood that I burn in it.

Also have a $99 little red campfire (propane) for those places with no-burn.

RoyB wrote:
Nice folding fire pit.... For us this would be a great PLAN B fire pit however...

I would probably have to get use to something that small...

I carry a 32-inch round fire pit with stand. I carry it upside down on my front deck when in transport - This gives me a spot to also carry my first fire three pieces of wood. Being carried up side down does not lose me any carry room on my deck.

Being portable this allows us to setup closer to the awning. Sometimes the camp ground fire pit is too far away from where we like to sit when outside.

One of these...


Roy Ken

Works great when weight is an issue

Around here lots of us carry washer drum fire pits, especially for beach fires. They work great, get the fire up off the ground and burn hotter so it's very easy to have a smoke free fire.

double post ???

Nice folding fire pit....

I would probably have to get use to something that small...

I carry a 32-inch round fire pit with stand. I carry it upside down on my front deck when in transport - This gives me a spot to also carry my first fire three pieces of wood. Being carried up side down does not lose me any carry room on my deck.

Being portable this allows us to setup closer to the awning. Sometimes the camp ground fire pit is too far away from where we like to sit when outside.

One of these...


Roy Ken

There is one campground we go to where the tubs from old clothes washers have had legs added, and removable tops with a chimney added. The make great ways to have a fire that give off lots of heat, almost no sparks, and dancing lights coming thru the holes in the side of the tub. Some have even gone so far as to stack a second tub on top of the first to make a double for even more heat and sparkling lights. With the smoke coming out the chimney there is little problem with smoke in the face as with a normal campfire.
But the neatest one I have seen was one where a guy had accuired 7 or 8 old wide motorcycle wheels. He had stacked those one on top of the other and welded them together to make a long tube. Had a removeable top with a chimney on it. The spoke holes and the chrome wheels really gave off a sparkling display at night. Again with lots of heat and no sparks.
Unfortunately both of these are pretty large and cumbersome to carry around. This is in the mountains where nights are very cool even in the summer and most of the ones with these are people who spend most of the season there.