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An old steel tire rim will do the same thing and it’s very cheap! :)) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood" I’ved wanted a portable firepit for a while now, since I saw one in use at an RV park that did not provide fire rings. This is a device with legs, a base, in which you build the fire, a vertical wall of grating through which to see the fire, and a lid. You can usually remove the grate and drop the lid right on the top of the base, to smother the fire. You can usually cook on the fire after it’s burned to coals. Camping world sells one of these, for about a C-note, and it can be seen at: http://www.campingworld.com/cgi-bin/cwbrowse?prod%sid=1004424%uid=gue… It sells for $90, and the grill is $15 additional. It does not collapse. The failure to collapse is what kept me from buying it, since I had no space for it assembled, and had no desire to build and unbuild it. We recently found a competing product, a Coleman portable firepit/grill which (a) collapses, (b) has the grill built in. I bought it at the campground store where we saw it, and for the purposes of this posting, I found it at an online merchant: http://globe-mart.com/outdoors/kitchen/stoves/coleman/5065-700.htm I had to remove the handle from the top of the lid in order to store it, but that’s trivial. The grate folds up, and the lid lands on the base, with the legs reversed to hold the thing together. I haven’t lit it yet. </edg — http://www.greenberg.org/
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Perhaps this has been covered. The best portable fire pits I have used are just old tubs from discarded washing machines. They obviously do not collapse which is their only draw back. Great, easy to start fires. And, if you add a grate on top . . . you can even cook on the darn things. — Michael
That’s what I have seen at a lot of the festivals. Great idea, I thought. BK
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But burn them a few times to remove the paint before cooking on them as the paint can be toxic. — "Only The Good Parts Of Time Fly By" ken" Visit My RC Web Site http://home.rochester.rr.com/sar/
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The best portable fire pits I have used are just old tubs from discarded washing machines.
I saw a neat firepit one time we were elk hunting. Someone had taken a 55 gallon barrel and split it in half, like an upside down styrofoam coffee cup. They then cut a horseshoe shaped section out of one side. A couple of holes were cut in the top about 8 inches in diameter. It worked pretty good. You could turn it for windage, and the holes on top were excellent for cooking. Of course, the wash tubs and this one would probably not be great for hauling around because of the messiness. But the tub and this one you could just leave in place at a regular spot. Some of the manufactured ones would be better. But it did work pretty well, and radiated heat. And would be cheap to make. Steve Your mileage may vary. The opinions expressed by the male of this house do not express those of the management. Pride is when I know what I can do; Ego is when I need to tell anyone about it.
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Well it’s a bit on the large size, but a friend showed us their fire pit and it is awesome! Would you believe, the tub out of a washing machine! The holes all over it makes for plenty of airflow! On the beach up here in Alaska, with the cool wind blowing, you would not believe the amount of heat!!! I suppose if you could find a small apartment size washer and get the tub out of that! A fire pit is another issue altogether.
I’ve seen washing machine tubs in at least a half dozen campgrounds since we started last summer. They do indeed make awesome firepits. They are too big, in my case, to carry with me. </edg — http://www.greenberg.org/ Past Master (1999) Charity Jarman Lodge No. 362 F&AM, Los Gatos, California
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At our elk camp we use the rim from a backhoe as a fire ring. It’s huge by camping standards but you could use the rim from a smaller tire depending on how big you want. Just get a welder to cut out the inside plate (where the lug holes normally are) and use just the outer ring. Let it cool overnight before packing it away. samg
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Wal-Mart has a small propane grill for 19.99. They also sell a portable firepit in camping gear, runs around $109. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood" I’ved wanted a portable firepit for a while now, since I saw one in use at an RV park that did not provide fire rings. This is a device with legs, a base, in which you build the fire, a vertical wall of grating through which to see the fire, and a lid. You can usually remove the grate and drop the lid right on the top of the base, to smother the fire. You can usually cook on the fire after it’s burned to coals. Camping world sells one of these, for about a C-note, and it can be seen at:
http://www.campingworld.com/cgi-bin/cwbrowse?prod%sid=1004424%uid=gue… 999726 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It sells for $90, and the grill is $15 additional. It does not collapse. The failure to collapse is what kept me from buying it, since I had no space for it assembled, and had no desire to build and unbuild it. We recently found a competing product, a Coleman portable firepit/grill which (a) collapses, (b) has the grill built in. I bought it at the campground store where we saw it, and for the purposes of this posting, I found it at an online merchant: http://globe-mart.com/outdoors/kitchen/stoves/coleman/5065-700.htm I had to remove the handle from the top of the lid in order to store it, but that’s trivial. The grate folds up, and the lid lands on the base, with the legs reversed to hold the thing together. I haven’t lit it yet. </edg — http://www.greenberg.org/ Past Master (1999) Charity Jarman Lodge No. 362 F&AM, Los Gatos,
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Well it’s a bit on the large size, but a friend showed us their fire pit and it is awesome! Would you believe, the tub out of a washing machine! The holes all over it makes for plenty of airflow! On the beach up here in Alaska, with the cool wind blowing, you would not believe the amount of heat!!! I suppose if you could find a small apartment size washer and get the tub out of that! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A fire pit is another issue altogether.
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We actually have one of the Camping World propane fire pits. Love it! It only weighs about 20 pounds without the gas cylinder. Flame hight is adjustable. At max burn, however, it takes about 1-pound of propane per hour so I definitely do NOT recommend running it off of your primary propane source. At first we missed the aroma of the wood smoke, but found that we could add a small pinion incense to the edge of the pit and feel "right at home." It only has problems when the wind gets over about 25 mph, but when it does that I just turn it off and go into the trailer anyway… After all, if I wanted to stay out in the wind when it is cold enough to have a fire I would use a tent instead of 4 solid walls and a roof. -Ben Weatherall 98 Chevy 1500 99 Sportsmen 2503 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Camping World sells a portable, propane fire pit that has a removable grill top. We have been buying our portable propane grills at WalMart (Sunbeam for about $25) When a part, usually the thingie that attaches to the propane bottle, breaks, we just buy another and toss the old one. These grills last us two years. Janet Wilder "The Road Princess" Residentially Challenged
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We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
I’ved wanted a portable firepit for a while now, since I saw one in use at an RV park that did not provide fire rings. This is a device with legs, a base, in which you build the fire, a vertical wall of grating through which to see the fire, and a lid. You can usually remove the grate and drop the lid right on the top of the base, to smother the fire. You can usually cook on the fire after it’s burned to coals. Camping world sells one of these, for about a C-note, and it can be seen at: http://www.campingworld.com/cgi-bin/cwbrowse?prod%sid=1004424%uid=gue… It sells for $90, and the grill is $15 additional. It does not collapse. The failure to collapse is what kept me from buying it, since I had no space for it assembled, and had no desire to build and unbuild it. We recently found a competing product, a Coleman portable firepit/grill which (a) collapses, (b) has the grill built in. I bought it at the campground store where we saw it, and for the purposes of this posting, I found it at an online merchant: http://globe-mart.com/outdoors/kitchen/stoves/coleman/5065-700.htm I had to remove the handle from the top of the lid in order to store it, but that’s trivial. The grate folds up, and the lid lands on the base, with the legs reversed to hold the thing together. I haven’t lit it yet. </edg — http://www.greenberg.org/ Past Master (1999) Charity Jarman Lodge No. 362 F&AM, Los Gatos, California
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Perhaps this has been covered. The best portable fire pits I have used are just old tubs from discarded washing machines. They obviously do not collapse which is their only draw back. Great, easy to start fires. And, if you add a grate on top . . . you can even cook on the darn things. — Michael
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Ed, Take a look at the one offered by Harbor Freight which, even at full list price, is just over half the money. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39961 . Mike, CA RVChem.net
<snip – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We recently found a competing product, a Coleman portable firepit/grill which (a) collapses, (b) has the grill built in. I bought it at the campground store where we saw it, and for the purposes of this posting, I found it at an online merchant: http://globe-mart.com/outdoors/kitchen/stoves/coleman/5065-700.htm I had to remove the handle from the top of the lid in order to store it, but that’s trivial. The grate folds up, and the lid lands on the base, with the legs reversed to hold the thing together. I haven’t lit it yet. </edg — http://www.greenberg.org/ Past Master (1999) Charity Jarman Lodge No. 362 F&AM, Los Gatos, California
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Testing – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have one of those (rectangular) Weber propane travel grills. It’s GREAT! I like it better than my $750.00 Ducane home grill. Beer We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood" Before you buy.
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We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts.
I use a Sunbeam tabletop BBQ. It is probably only two square feet of cooking surface, but, depending on the number of people you are cooking for, it is a very good unit. It folds up to a small space, is all self contained. I have had two of them in the last ten years, and I replaced the old one on the basis of looks rather than performance. It would still probably have gone for ten more years. They are tough. I have seen other name brand models in the same size. But I like the Sunbeam because of the heat regulation range, and the cooking performance. Some of the others were too hot or too cold. They are about $25, but I bought the last one for $10 on a seasonal closeout. In fact, I bought the last three, and had a couple of good Christmas gifts. I love mine. Although it has size limitations, it is quick, easy, and cooks good. You might consider one for those times when you only want to cook a couple of items, and don’t want to drag out the big one. Steve Your mileage may vary. The opinions expressed by the male of this house do not express those of the management. Pride is when I know what I can do; Ego is when I need to tell anyone about it.
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I have one of those (rectangular) Weber propane travel grills. It’s GREAT! I like it better than my $750.00 Ducane home grill. Beer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts.
Camping World sells a portable, propane fire pit that has a removable grill top. We have been buying our portable propane grills at WalMart (Sunbeam for about $25) When a part, usually the thingie that attaches to the propane bottle, breaks, we just buy another and toss the old one. These grills last us two years. Janet Wilder "The Road Princess" Residentially Challenged
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Pat – We’ve used the Weber rectangular charcoal grill for years, and its still going strong, although its getting a little beat up and the handles are a little singed (Diana says I use too much lighter fluid; I say if it doesn’t look like a landing beacon, you haven’t really gotten the coals started 
I can recommend this as a good, functional, and durable product well worth the price. For a portable fireplace, try Pit-2-Go. Its a steel box that folds up into about a 16 or 18 inch square about 3 inches thick. We put regular sized pieces of firewood sized for our home fireplace in it. Its let us have campfires in numerous places where otherwise they wouldn’t have been allowed. I don’t have the URL, but if you go to http://www.rvclub.com there’s a link on the front page. Pat Lubbock, Texas – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – FWIW Weber makes a rectangular picnic grill (not the round Smokey Joe) that is sturdier than the CharBroil and the Sunbeam. The grill is available in charcoal and propane versions. There are pics on Weber’s Website: http://www.weberbbq.com/Public_Weber/grills/portable_index.asp I had the charcoal version, which was a great grill until one of my kids took it on a campout and left it at the campsite. — Pat O’Connell Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but vandals…
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[rearranged in chronological order] – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. Hi Steve: I just purchased a portable gas grill from Wal-mart a few weeks ago. The brand was "CharBroil" and it was $19.97 plus tax. We have already taken it camping and used it. It worked great and the legs come up over the top of the grill to secure it all together when traveling. It takes up very little space, too. We use the 1 lb. green coleman bottles with it. Hope this helps!
FWIW Weber makes a rectangular picnic grill (not the round Smokey Joe) that is sturdier than the CharBroil and the Sunbeam. The grill is available in charcoal and propane versions. There are pics on Weber’s Website: http://www.weberbbq.com/Public_Weber/grills/portable_index.asp I had the charcoal version, which was a great grill until one of my kids took it on a campout and left it at the campsite. — Pat O’Connell Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but vandals…
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Hi Steve: I just purchased a portable gas grill from Wal-mart a few weeks ago. The brand was "CharBroil" and it was $19.97 plus tax. We have already taken it camping and used it. It worked great and the legs come up over the top of the grill to secure it all together when traveling. It takes up very little space, too. We use the 1 lb. green coleman bottles with it. Hope this helps! Laurie David & Laurie Campbell <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1992 Rockwood 1999 Ford Windstar
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts.
Steve - You might try calling the Rangers at Firestone Boy Scout Camp. It’s located just north of Brea off the 57 at Tonner Canyon. It may have a Brea phone number or a Diamond Bar number. It’s right about at the border between LA and Orange Counties. If all else fails the LA Area Council BSA should have the number since it is an LA Area Council facility. I camped up there a few years ago with my Cub Scouts during a no "real" fires period (no wood/charcoal or other similar fuels, just propane or white gas stoves). They had some kind of a burner arrangement that hard piped about 15 feet to a hose which then fastened to a propane bottle. The burner was then placed in a rock pile on a safe surface and used as a fire, similar to gas logs in a fire place. It looked pretty nice and was better than nothing. They moved it from camp to camp as desired, I expect you could use several shorter pieces of pipe for easier storage and transport. I don’t know how much propane it burned in an evening and they only used it for small groups since it wouldn’t be economical for a fire of any real size. It would make a good starting place for developing one of your own to use with a regular portable patio fire pit. Clearly you want your propane bottle at a safe distance. John N6NVR
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I’m assuming you are looking for something portable. Propane grills are not a problem. A fire pit is another issue altogether. I’ve a small portable propane grill that we take when we go camping. It’s made by sunbeam I think. It’ll use either the disposabel propane botles or you can hook it up to one of those coleman propane distributing trees, You’ll need to purchase a hose to connect it to the regulator though. ( I think the tree comes with one) The tree is nice to have if you have a large propane bottle like I do. Lantern goes on top of it, and I can run my stove and grill from it at the same time. Walmart and or Kmart should have both the Grill and the tree . – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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Hi Steve. Check Harbor Freight at http://www.harborfreight.com for a real nice outdoor fire pit / charcoal bbq. The URL directly (I hope) to it is http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39961 . The list price shown is $59.99 but the paper catalog I saw just last month had it for $49.99. We have friends who only paid $39.99 for one at a Harbor Freight store in November. As for a good propane bbq, any one that you can use at home that is small enough to be carried easily in your RV should do well for you. You can get good ones with legs that fold up to hold the whole thing together for around $30.00. Less if on sale. I suggest that you DO NOT buy one from a Marine or RV store unless you want to pay two, three or perhaps even four times more than you need to! Mike, CA RVChem.net – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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Since boat owners are faced with the same restrictions, I think you’ll find what you’re looking for in the marine market. There are a couple of brands…Magma is the most popular…and they also offered a variety of stands and mounting hardware. West Marine and BOAT/US are the two largest retail chains, with stores all over the country. If you have trouble finding a store, call West Marine at 800-262-8464 for a catalog…they’re also a mail order company. Peggie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We need to locate a source for a propane-powered barbecue grill and a portable fire pit of sorts. Both need to be somewhat small, as we camp using our pop-up trailer and can’t fit anything large in the trailer or our van. We already have a two-burner range for the trailer (came with it) but would also like to be able to have a propane-powered equivalent to a charcoal grill so we don’t have to tote charcoal briquettes and deal with the ashes and such. All suggestions appreciated. — — // Steve // Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Home page: http://home1.gte.net/kb6ojs Fountain Valley, CA AOL Instant Messaging: "stevesilverwood"
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