what alternate fireboxes are used....

[wolf_diver]

Anyone use a alternate firebox.... if so what types. Going to end up in a camp site one night and want to use a wood fire without the grass police giving me a hard time. Cant get hold of a firebox as yet, so what else is used out there??

Jay

 

[Toddy]

Oh you are going to get swamped with advice

Cheapest of the lot is one of those disposable barbeque's. They'll do for a night or so, especially if you pack a pack of cheap metal skewers to strengthen things a bit. Total cost from the £ stores = £2. Even comes with the first fuel supplied

MagiKelly did a review of one of the tentipi ones though if you're looking for something heavy duty
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22638

Have a look too at the ones Spoony and Gaillaine have been designing and constructing.

Me ? I use a Hobo stove that Warthog1981 made

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Chainsaw]

Chris Randall on SotP makes one too which I like a lot.

More info here on the Yukon firebox

Cheers,

Alan

 

[Wayland]

This is my fire tray.

It packs down flat like this.

The bake stone and the cauldrons are only used on big set camps.

 

[Toddy]

That's neat Gary

On set camps I use the oil drum firebowl with bolt on legs that Russ made. It even accomodates a tripod and Wayland chain set up as well as a 70cms wide grill

cheers,
Toddy

 

[rik_uk3]

£20, not bad at all.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3455384/Trail/searchtext>BBQ.htm

 

[drewdunnrespect]

if you like me have a kelly kettle why not just use the base

 

[wolf_diver]

Is the kelly base big enough for a family of four to cook food on??

 

[Wallenstein]

 

[Crafty]

A colander.. Why did I never think of that!

 

[giz]

a 13 inch or similer size steel wheel (whithout tyre) turned upside down does a great job

 

[Broch]

My favourite (at the moment) is a Son of Hibachi barbeque:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/son-of-hibachi-bbq/index.html (for example - and many others).

You light it closed up so the charcoal gets going really quickly, then you open it to cook on and later throw logs onto but, the clever bit, is you can close it up again and feed wood in from the top so it acts like a kind of woodburning radiator! We've even used it inside the awning of our treking tent.

Cheers,

Broch

 

[Chris G]

I wouldn't bring it to a bushcraft meeting as it's too big, but for regular camping with the family I use one of these which came from a different supplier at a much cheaper price (about £15 if memory serves). It can be used to cook in both sides, can be half closed to be a heat reflector, and packs away so you don't need to worry about spreading ashes.

 

[Wink]

Just bought one of those folding barbecues from Homebase. Similar principle to the Tentipi folding firebox, but only £10.00! I am going to drill some holes in the ashbed floor to assist airflow, as there is another skin underneath. Click on thumbnails for larger pic.

 

[spamel]

SOAR has a great item for having an open fire on, a so called "chinese hat" (I'm not being racist before anybody starts) used on top of chimneys and flues! He drilled three holes around the edge and fits threaded bar as legs with the hat upside down, leaving him with a robust metal cone to light his fire in. Ever one to try and shamelessly copy a brilliant idea, I've been on the lookout for a scrap one ever since!

 

[tommy the cat]

A helium bottle cut in half. The one that you get with kits for kids parties upside down keeps the heat from the ground.
D
Oh yeah they helium is inert so shouldn't blow you up.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

Is the kelly base big enough for a family of four to cook food on??

NO notreally but i have had an idea and that is take the hole kelly anyway cos it will be as usefull as pie with a family of 4 and also what u could use is half a steel oil drum with a grate and gridle.

now then were to get a half a steel drum well a metal manufactures could make you one and if you wanted culd use the other side as a lide if you used hinges or a welder mate might do it if you got one from a scrap heap

 

[Hetzen]

Just bought one of those folding barbecues from Homebase. Similar principle to the Tentipi folding firebox, but only £10.00! I am going to drill some holes in the ashbed floor to assist airflow, as there is another skin underneath. Click on thumbnails for larger pic.

I picked up on of those the other day. Seems pretty sturdy. Have you tried it out yet, just wandering how much warping will effect the hinges.

Also thinking about losing the grill, the hooks seem to catch on anything you put it in. So wandering on whether to cut them off all together and place in some corner rods for it to rest on lower in the box. Either that or drill some holes in the side to place skewers.

Also working out the best way to put holes in the mid doors to help air flow.

 

[Jared]

Been on the look out on the 'bay for gastronorm tins & particularly grids... (loads of tins but not seen a grid yet, surely should be restaurant closures selling of all their kit)

Heres some pictures of them, http://www.wiretrays.co.uk/acatalog/gastronorm.html , which I suspect would be a good firebox/grill/bbq all made out of stainless.

 

[Wink]

I picked up on of those the other day. Seems pretty sturdy. Have you tried it out yet, just wandering how much warping will effect the hinges.

Also thinking about losing the grill, the hooks seem to catch on anything you put it in. So wandering on whether to cut them off all together and place in some corner rods for it to rest on lower in the box. Either that or drill some holes in the side to place skewers.

Also working out the best way to put holes in the mid doors to help air flow.

Tried it out and didn't warp at all! I know what you mean about the grill edges catching a bit. I am going to just use a normal drill to put in the extra holes, which I think are needed to stop the fire clogging itself up with ash from the bottom, and to help combustion.