naturist wrote:
I just gotta ask: what's wrong with good old fashioned wood?
There are many who simply do not want to be bothered with wood. And there are times and places where a wood fire is either discouraged (high risk of fire spreading) or simply prohibited for one reason or another (Extremely high risk for example). I'm also kind of loath to build a wood fire on a paved parking lot (Trunk or Treet, made Smores one year, Very popular Trunk). (Sued Pit-2-Go and genuine wood since the P2G keeps it up off the pavement)
Plus you have the mess of ashes, Remember man that thou art ash and to ash ye shall return.
I have pitched the propane fire in the same lot (Gave out candy that year) on a grassy lawn where I did not wish to kill grass, and in a few other places.
That said... I do like building a wood fire, Do not care to maintain it but I do like to build it.. Wife liked to sit around it and maintain it, So we got along real good fire wise.
Sadly.. I don't build 'em much more.. Though I may this week, some nice prior occupant of this site left a pile behind.