Late October is when the first burn bans drop across the Mountain West, and every campground host starts taping red signs to the kiosk. Wood fires go first — then charcoal, then everything with an ember. The one thing that stays legal is a CSA-approved propane fire pit, because there is no spark, no ember, … Read more
Twenty Dollars of Cast Iron That Turns Bread Into the Whole Point of the Fire There is a moment at every fall firepit where the fire settles, the light goes amber, and everyone just… stares into it. That moment is a business opportunity. A pie iron — two hinged cast iron plates on a long … Read more
Best Fire Starters for Camping 2026: 6 Ways to Get a Flame Going When It Matters By GearHound There is a specific kind of frustration that comes with sitting in the dark next to a pile of damp kindling, flicking a lighter that keeps dying in the wind, while your camping partner sits in the … Read more