I hacent seen the Swedish log thing before. I’ll have to try it, looks cool.
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The Swedish Torch looks cool and is great for cooking. You can put an iron skillet right on top of the log. But, it is somewhat “contained” and does not throw off a lot of radiant heat. So, depends on your goal. It’s an easy thing to plunk down on a metal base in your backyard for a nice summer night fire.
At home I am super lazy. Fake ‘log’ wrapped in paper from the grocery store.
Light paper.
Sit down.
Ha! Come on, man, you got to at least PRETEND you got fire making skills!
Truth be told, I like “building” (I use that term very lightly) fires. Not sure why. I over-complicate it simply to make more out of the process. Weird.
I build some fires properly when I am camping. If there are lots of twigs around I’ll just use those and some birch bark. Mostly I let one of the other guys do it though. I do some of the chores that nobody wants to do, like clean dishes.
I’ll tell you what, I am camping with son number 1 next week. I won’t cheat. Just twigs and bark (if there are birch trees there). Although I will likely bring paper plates and burn those so I guess I will be cheating.
At home? Bah, ain’t nobody got time fo dat.
I am also talking about my fireplace here. Stick faux log in. Light. Sit down with a beer.
In case anyone’s got $300 to drop on a portable camping fire ring (not me, thanks), this is a fascinating design:
https://www.solostove.com/solo-stove-bonfire/
Cool design that even burns the smoke so you don’t have to constantly dodge it as it follows you around the campfire.
(No, I’m not affiliated with Solo Stove in any way, shape or form.)
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I went with randomly placed logs all over the place two nights ago. Seemed to work just fine. Everything I had was one dry.
My son decided to go into the woods and found an old burnt log which he brought to me. It had termites living in it and all over it. One bit him and we had a meltdown.
white man build big fire sit far away - Indian build small fire sit close
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Log cabin.
Mine too, builds the best coals irrespective of the wood chosen.
In case anyone’s got $300 to drop on a portable camping fire ring (not me, thanks), this is a fascinating design:
https://www.solostove.com/solo-stove-bonfire/
Cool design that even burns the smoke so you don’t have to constantly dodge it as it follows you around the campfire.
(No, I’m not affiliated with Solo Stove in any way, shape or form.)
WTF? The smoke is half the reason I do fires. Keeps the skeeters away. And your clothes not smelling?!!! I love having that smell on everything so when I am back home after camping I can still smell it and relive the memory.
Freakin Mellenials ruining everything.
Dakota firehole.