I must have been a good boy.

We got a gas campfire recently and agree with you. We had resisted one because we thought nothing could compare to a real campfire, but we love ours and will never go back to a regular campfire. enjoy.

We got a Little Red Campfire last year and it does come in handy when the open fire regulations are in effect or when a traditional campfire won't suit for some reason.

I don't think many here will harangue you with campfire snobbery. You have to do what works for you. Allergies are indeed an issue for some who still want to camp.

Merry Christmas and congratulations on your new gadget.

We still burn wood, and we take our own, never bought wood. The thought of not having to cut, split, stack, and load wood sure does sound nice I wonder how much propane a night at the fire uses.

I think there may come a day when the only fire we can have will be fueled by PP.

mikhen wrote:
We still burn wood, and we take our own, never bought wood. The thought of not having to cut, split, stack, and load wood sure does sound nice I wonder how much propane a night at the fire uses.

FYI: many state parks don't allow you to bring your own wood because of hitchhiking insects and diseases that can spread damage to new forests.

We primarily use coal and charcoal for our Dutch ovening; when we have the grands we buy a small bundle of wood from he office so the kids can do the s'mores. One fire per trip does it for them.

I'm one of those who insists on a real campfire, but I've been looking at propane for a couple of years anyway. I've never heard of ANYONE not liking propane fires after they've had one. That's a pretty good argument for trying it!
Building fires is a lot of fun for me, but loading firewood is becoming one of my hardest parts of getting ready to head out. Not as young as I used to be. I dread it!
Over the last couple years, I've come to enjoy cooking over my fire. Hmmm, can you cook hotdogs over those things without messing up the burner?

Moved from Campgrounds to RV Lifestyle.

We got one because we have had fire bans and couldn't have a wood fire for two years. Even when the bans are gone, the wind is usually too high for a fire anyways. Now we can have a fire and when it's time to go in, be able to put it out with the twist of a knob and not worry about it being completely out.

I fired it up, to heat it up you might say. This burns off all manufacturing residue and prepares lava rocks. I am amazed by the amount of heat given off by the portable camp fire. I've got the campfire, the propane, the chairs. Now somebody hand me a cold beer or glass of wine.