Back when we lived in a house, we always had a fire pit. One of the best things about living in the Midwest is Fall. There’s Halloween, jean weather, the leaves change colors. Ben’s favorite part was wood fires, either in the outdoor fire pit or inside at the fireplace on cooler nights. We have an electric fireplace in the RV, which is fun but not quite the same feel. Plus, when you think of camping, you think of campfires.
However, many of the places we have been to this year have had a fire ban (we had a wood fire in July in South Dakota and then another in November in New Mexico, nothing in between). We weren’t spending a lot of time outside the RV in the campgrounds. We’d have the occasional dinner, Ben would remote work outside a few times if it was nice, the kids would ride bikes, but we’re not the type to just hang outside the RV without a reason. 400 sq ft gets tight and too much together time really quickly.
We started thinking of getting a propane fire pit. The places that had the wood fire bans were still allowing propane fueled pits. Some of them were pretty large though and we didn’t want to have too much space taken by it.
I found this Propane Fire Pit by Camco. It was easy to set up, everything nestled within its own case for travel, and I could move it/set it up by myself. It had great reviews, so we thought we’d give it a shot. Now, it’s still propane, so no crackle of the wood, no smoke (a plus for my allergies), not quite as much heat.
There are separate things you can buy for it, including a rack to cook on top of. VIDEO: Unboxing Our New Campfire!
NOTE: Some places are out of stock, with more coming in the first week of December. Try calling the store. It was listed as both in stock and backordered online at Camping World. I called and they did have one in stock (and they held it for me at the desk).