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09-26-2013, 12:21 PM
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Campfire in a Can review
I know all of us like that sitting around the campfire thing.
BUT my wife has asthma and she can’t sit around a roaring wood fire too much. A lot depends on the wood. So to beat the hauling of wood and the trying to get a fire started and all the other stuff that goes along with it. We have looked for around year at the red campfire things and few others. The other week someone sent me a link to the Campfire in Can portable campfire.
Pricey was my first thought, same ole, same ole thing. BUT I got to reading the reviews and the majority were positive. So I bit the bullet and ordered one before our last trip to New Bern, NC. It arrived the Monday before we were leaving. I opened it up and liked what I saw. But still was thinking if this thing is a bust I will ship it right back for a refund of my money. I told the wife it had come and see wanted to see it, "it’s nice" is about all she had to said.
So off to the campground we go... NO wood to haul just an extra propane tank... My daughter, son-in-law and grandson came down Thursday so we planned to have it going just before dark. The campsite had nice new campfire rings and we set it up like the directions said in one of them. After a few minutes we had nice warm fire and it’s adjustable for height and warmness. Friday night my sister-in-law and her husband came down and we set this up again. We had a nice night around a fire with NO smoke, NO waiting for it to die down. Just turn it off and few minutes of cool down time and put the lid back on it. store in the back of my truck, ready to go again Saturday night. A little wine and few suds and we had another nice night around the fire. My wife really enjoyed being able to sit around the fire without the repercussions of her asthma kicking up. I liked not having the wood to deal with or coals... Just thought I would share my experience with this product. We hear all the bad things that happen to people with various products; I just figured I can share a positive experience with a product.
I do not represent the company just a consumer of the product.
Randy
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09-26-2013, 12:31 PM
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Good post thanks for the info glad it's working out for you.
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09-26-2013, 01:27 PM
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Another advantage
We were camped at Cape Disappointment WA this summer. There was a campfire ban in all Washington public campgrounds due to the high fire danger. We were walking round the campground one evening and spotted a family sitting around their blazing campfire. Naturally we wondered why they could have a fire and we couldn't even have so much as a briquette burning. It turned out that Propane fires were acceptable. That was our introduction to Campfire in a Can. Might just have to look into them more carefully for the next season.
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09-26-2013, 03:39 PM
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We love ours too. That big price tag gets smaller every time we use it and don't pay for firewood.
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09-26-2013, 03:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KJcachers
We love ours too. That big price tag gets smaller every time we use it and don't pay for firewood.
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Firewood here is around $175 for a cord of fir and $200+ for madrone or oak.
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09-26-2013, 04:38 PM
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What are the dimensions of the Campfire in a Can?
Thanks!
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09-26-2013, 05:32 PM
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Can't bring your own wood to virginia state parks so you are forced to pay their ransom for green wood.
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09-27-2013, 03:02 AM
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We always bring our own wood to the parks in Va. have to sneak it in but like they say ,out of sight out of mind
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09-27-2013, 05:19 AM
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It's "sort of" the same in Michigan. You can't take firewood from one area to another (legally). The Emeral Ash Borer is the reason. There's a "wood check" station at the Mackinaw Bridge and no wood can go from the UP to the LP or the other way. More and more private campgrounds are posting signs, "No outside firewood".
As an observation, in most of the campgrounds we stayed in on this last trip, there were signs stating "No Outside Firewood."
Maybe it's a "profit generator" to sell firewood, maybe there's an agricultural reason, maybe there's some other reason. Around here, it's OK to take firewood to a campground "locally" but not OK to take it across the state to another area.
It's not "just camping wood" rather it's all firewood. You can't go to one area, load a trailer with wood, take it home and cut/split it for your fireplace or for camping use.
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09-27-2013, 06:30 AM
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Wood
In the west we have pine bark beetle infestation, which is the reason we see miles and miles of dead, red trees. That infestation has played a big part in providing fuel for the huge forest fires we've had in the past several years.
We have, however, been known to buy green, unburnable wood at a campground, store it over the winter and then use it the following summer at the same campground. Campfire in a Can is looking better and better.
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09-27-2013, 06:44 AM
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We had a long fire ban this summer in BC. I also used a propane campfire, the first night, other campers were warning me about the ban, then the caretaker came down and thought it was pretty cool. The next night the conservation officer was about to throw a fit at us but he realized it was legit. It was great. My only complaint would be that they do Hoover up the propane. We used about 10lbs a day, morning warm up & evening socializing.
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09-27-2013, 05:01 PM
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Campfir in a Can
sounds like this would work really well out here in CA. Ocean camping along what is know as the RINCON between Ventura and Santa Barbara.
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10-22-2013, 06:47 PM
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Campfire in a Can review
I will be testing my campfire in a can again this weekend. We are headed out for a Halloween camping trip and that Northern cold front is making its way across NC right now. They are calling for some low 30s and high 20s this weekend at night.
Randy Sent this!!
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10-24-2013, 02:43 AM
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10-25-2013, 08:36 AM
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Reading these posts and seeing some talking about bringing firewood into a park gave me shutters. Moving wood from one area to another is the best way to transport disease and pests. You just should not do it or you risk destroying the beauty of the park you visit.
I use one of the propane campfires and also have enjoyed it, don't have the campfire in a can but another model, cost $80.00 at Costco for an 18" circular firepit, very nice.
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10-25-2013, 08:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jables
We had a long fire ban this summer in BC. I also used a propane campfire, the first night, other campers were warning me about the ban, then the caretaker came down and thought it was pretty cool. The next night the conservation officer was about to throw a fit at us but he realized it was legit. It was great. My only complaint would be that they do Hoover up the propane. We used about 10lbs a day, morning warm up & evening socializing.
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Hi Where did you buy yours from?
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10-25-2013, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve S
Hi Where did you buy yours from?
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I bought from can tire, but Lordco sells the Outland fire bowl quite reasonably. Can't remember the part# but it's in their rv book.
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10-26-2013, 09:39 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/Campfire-In-Ca...pfire+in+a+can
It seems small in this photo. Does it put out enough flames to warm and look like a fire? Does your bigger propane tank sit beside it?
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10-26-2013, 09:48 AM
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I saw that Amazon had a similar unit branded as Camco for around 120.00. Anyone know difference.
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10-29-2013, 05:53 PM
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It's about 15 inches across. We ran it Thursday night when the temps dropped into mid 30s. It ran warm but sucked the propane. I used the last of a 20lb tank up in around 2&1/2 hours. When it ran out it just quit burning....cool down was 10-15 minutes put it up. Not sure it would warm up a very cold night. But still was nice! Best used for the ambiance of campfire.
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