Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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Not sure if this belongs here, but why not. I have a small slide it truck camper. I wanted a small fire bowl/pit that would pack in the bed of the truck, beside the camper, for small evening fires. I also wanted it small because I didn't want to haul a lot of wood. Everyone I found for sale was to big.
Here was last years prototype.
It is a generic 60s stainless hubcap. I can burn wax log chunks or small wood scrapes with or with lava rocks to fill in around the fire. Worked well but it was a little shallow.
I picked up this late 30s V8 Ford hubcap at a flea market for $3 last fall.
After some cleaning, dent removal and painting with high temperature paint.
Here is a test run of the new and improved deign.
It will get a field test in about a week.
I also tried it with alcohol over lava rocks.
Makes a real nice clean fire but burns to fast, I need to have something under the lava rocks to contain and control the alcohol burn.
When we used the prototype last summer we found that a 5 gallon pail of wood scraps from under the saw was good for several evening wires. I also carry two large coffee cans one with chunks of wax log and one with lava rocks.
A bonus is I found a grill grate that fits the new design perfect if we decide to do a little cooking.
Jim...
Here was last years prototype.
It is a generic 60s stainless hubcap. I can burn wax log chunks or small wood scrapes with or with lava rocks to fill in around the fire. Worked well but it was a little shallow.
I picked up this late 30s V8 Ford hubcap at a flea market for $3 last fall.
After some cleaning, dent removal and painting with high temperature paint.
Here is a test run of the new and improved deign.
It will get a field test in about a week.
I also tried it with alcohol over lava rocks.
Makes a real nice clean fire but burns to fast, I need to have something under the lava rocks to contain and control the alcohol burn.
When we used the prototype last summer we found that a 5 gallon pail of wood scraps from under the saw was good for several evening wires. I also carry two large coffee cans one with chunks of wax log and one with lava rocks.
A bonus is I found a grill grate that fits the new design perfect if we decide to do a little cooking.
Jim...
