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07/2/2006 at 7:35pm
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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So what`s the difference in having a small fire in a properly constructed firepit, and a gas burner?

Except, of course, you`d have to (a) lift or cut a hole in the groundsheet and (b)  cut a vent hole in the top of the fly for the smoke and (c) a gas burner is a darn sight easier to knock over ....



07/2/2006 at 7:57pm
 Location: 41.785809 -88.147316
 Outfit: spork and compass
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A few differences I can think of off the top of my head are: popping, flying embers; difficult to control high temp radiant heat; soil sterilization; lung damage. Not the least is one heck of a mess if the fire must be quenched in a hurry. I'm sure to have missed some.

Devil's in the definition of what "properly constructed" might be interpreted to mean.


07/2/2006 at 7:59pm
 Location: Notts
 Outfit: X tents lillebror TT Conway Cardinal
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See my post here it can done!



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07/2/2006 at 8:55pm
 Location: Staffs
 Outfit: Oregon Deluxe Amazo
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My sister has a Lavvu 12 we stayed with her in it at Glasto the year before last - its great until you get home and realise how much everything STINKS of wood smoke!

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08/2/2006 at 4:29pm
 Location: West Glamorgan South Wales
 Outfit:  Lunar 2000 XL caravan
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That looks like a tipi with a chiminea in it...????

and being a chiminea owner myself I can vouch that everything stinks of woodsmoke even when it's used outdoors in the garden. I have to remember to close all the windows when I light it.



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16/2/2006 at 3:19pm
 Location: lancs
 Outfit: sunncamp olympic xp
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