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    Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 7:22pm
Hey all,
I am thinking I might want to get a propane fire pit for camping. I'm really tired of buying wood all the time. It's expensive, and, many times I end up with wet wood that burns like crap cause they leave it uncovered outside. I wonder if any of you have one, or, have an opinion on whether it's a good or bad decision. I can't imagine it's a bad thing, but I also wonder how often i'll need to refill the propane. I don't want to be getting propane everyday. I mostly like to sit out by the fire for a couple hours at night, so I would hope i could get atleast a weeks worth of fires on a twenty pound tank. Any opinions?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 8:00pm
I have seen a couple while at different campgrounds. Don't know to much about them. Do they have any built in anti mosquito component? Some of our favorite camping places such as campgrounds around Vermont, Chincoteaque,VA or Cape Hatteras, NC have mosquitoes the size of small planes!! They all come out around dusk  Thumbs Down
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 8:30pm
My son has one he uses at home.  He really likes it, and they use it quite a bit in the few days we have here that aren't winter.  I think he fogs for bugs and the pit is just that with no bug protection.  It will drain a 20 pound tank in one evening.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 8:36pm
We bought ours at Costco for 100.00, last year at the northwest round up we had a burn ban,which ment no camp fires, but we were aloud to use the propane fire pit. Had a few visitors around our fire
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 8:44pm
I think it all depends on whether you like chocolate or vanilla.  There have been propane pits at some bluegrass festivals we’ve attended.  They’re nice in that there’s no smoke chasing you around if you’re playing in a circle plus you don’t have to add wood or stoke the fire.  But for me it’s too vanilla as there’s no leaping flames, popping or hissing of the wood as it burns or the best part late in the evening as the coals glow red hot then fading, giving off the last of their energy, dimming to a soft glow and crackling as they cool; announcing the end of the day, time to say goodnight to all with whom you’ve shared the days events.  Time for sweet slumber, drifting off while recounting the friendships and the music.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 9:51pm
Wow!  20 lbs in a night!  Is that cranked all the way up for 4 hours or what?

If we're going to have a fire I prefer a "real" fire, plus we already carry around so much stuff.... but I have been in parks that don't allow open fires.  Propane firepits are okay though.  I guess the rationale is they don't throw sparks.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Feb 2018 at 10:07pm
What about things like the Duraflame logs? Since these are not untreated, you would be able to bring them with you. There is even one for use when one wants to roast marshmallows or other food items.

Another alternative might be one of the gel-fuel (alcohol) fire pits if you don't want to burn up a lot of propane.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Feb 2018 at 7:29am
Doesn't help with your Propane fire pit question, but just too cool a product from a innovative company. Very cool Fire Pit!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Feb 2018 at 9:13am
The Biolite stuff is great.  I have a small one that heats water and provides USB for either a light or as a charger.  Pretty cool idea for places w/o power.  The one I have is very well made and works great.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Feb 2018 at 10:00am
The Biolite is very cool for the “next generation” but I’am an early Boomer and can not wrap my head around a fire pit with a USB port, no smoke, and LED lights around the campfire.  Sorry, but i’ll stay with my redneck fire pit made from a stainless steel washer drum.

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