Campfire In A Can.

[Kevin B.]

https://www.kickstarter.com/project...mazing-campfire-in-a-can-at-last-a-2-in-1-cam

I've been thinking about getting a propane fire ring to get around fire restrictions. This looks even better though - multifuel, contains the mess when packed, fire restriction approved, not too much bigger than a dutch oven, and lets you regain a little space by leaving the Coleman stove home anyway, I think I'm sold.

 

[mesha]

looks like a cool product. Seems kinda like the volcano stove.

 

[DAA]

My buddy Steve (Grimmjpr) has one. I thought it would be pretty lame. But, it's actually pretty cool. We've used it on every trip since he got it and it's been way more convenient, useful, cool than I'd have guessed. Even places where a wood fire is allowed. But like for places like the Maze, it rules.

Not everyone is as enamored as I though. Fried bought one after I talked it up and then he returned it - he thought it was as lame after getting it as I thought it would be before I saw one in use.

Anyhoo... I think they are pretty cool. Eric thinks they are lame.

- DAA

 

[boogie_4wheel]

Idea = Cool
Price = Lame

Personally, I can't justify $100 even for the basic unit. Looks like it packs up tight so that it doesn't take up much room in the rig. Already own a camp stove, which seems like the better buy (to me).

 

[frieed]

I tried this one



Not the multi-fuel model and at $250 it was way over-priced.
I just felt like I enjoyed staring at my camp stove about as much.

It seemed very well made and I got a personal phone call from the owner of the company asking why I wanted to return it. I told him the line about staring at a camp stove and he told me the dual-fuel version was coming on kick starter.

 

[Kevin B.]

What did you think of the quality, Eric? Did it seem well made?

 

[airmanwilliams]

THats pretty cool. I would like one at some point as well as one of the biolite ones that have usb charging ports on them.

 

[frieed]

... ahem ... Kevin

I tried this one

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Not the multi-fuel model and at $250 it was way over-priced.
I just felt like I enjoyed staring at my camp stove about as much.

It seemed very well made and I got a personal phone call from the owner of the company asking why I wanted to return it. I told him the line about staring at a camp stove and he told me the dual-fuel version was coming on kick starter.

so I'll add to my reasons for not keeping it.
The 'logs' are quite fragile and soft ceramic of some sort (like typical fireplace logs) and probably wouldn't survive long
getting it put away was a bit tricky
If you ever cooked on it, it would become an absolute greasy mess.
The flames, to me, just looked like a gas burner adjusted way to rich (surprise) and I'd bet the logs would be covered in soot in no time.

The newer one on KickStarter looks like a better product for me, but after looking at the video, I'm not sure. With the gas burner in use I think the heat output would be far less than with wood since the burner appears to sit at the top of the vertical sided thing so no side radiated heat.

 

[JL Rockies]

I used a Camp Chef fire ring on the White Rim once. I liked it s lot, it costs $99


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