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"Teaching Nature Awareness and Stewardship"

"The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community
to include soils, waters, plants and animals, or collectively: the land."
-- Aldo Leopold

Fire Barrel

 
This great idea came from Patrick J. Chicas.
Here's a nice alternative that you can use when the site you are in doesn't allow campfires on the ground.  Take an old washing machine drum and some pipe along with an old plow disk and you've got a portable fireplace that is hardy and easy to use.  Weld the pipe to the plow disc for a base and then put a sleeve on the pipe in the appropriate place to hold the washer drum up so it doesn't get stuck on the pipe.  the hardest part of putting this together is to get the right size of pipe.  Old plow discs are available at your local farm implement dealer or a farmer friend.  The washer tub came from a local used appliance dealer.

Variations can have the legs welded to the washer tub . . . which makes it a little harder to store.  Or you can weld a pipe base to the tub and screw in the legs . . . which has a problem with the threads on the legs getting damaged in transit.  Put a grill over the tub and you're ready to grill.

Helpful Hints:  Some drums have a center tube that needs to cut out using a dye grinder.  The best tub is a stainless steel type found in Speed Queen washers.  Avoid newer tubs with composite or plastic tubs.  For extra lateral heat drill 3/4" holes on center with the existing holes around the side.

Use a die grinder to remove the tube inside.  Make sure the edge of the cut is smooth.  Comes apart for transport. Store botton in top.
Make your fire here -- not on the ground.  Washer drum on a stand. No ground fires here.  Optional flanges and 3/4" pipe legs.
A grille top and charcoal base grille intended for use on Weber Kettles make a great BBQ.  Time to eat.  A great way to protect the ground when you do want a fire.

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Maintain access to public and private lands for recreation
through responsible use of the land and other natural resources.