Collapsible fire pits

[Outnabout]

Almost ready to pull the plug on camping gear for hiking, really want to get the kids interested in this, not easy.

My son likes the idea of a fire and am sure my daughter would enjoy it too rather than just sit in a tent or a cold camp. Don't really want to leave any evidence of us making fire so wondering if there is such a thing as a collapsible fire pit maybe about 300x300 enough for light, heat and maybe a bit of cooking.

Cheers.

[sking40]

Something like this is great for the money, folds flat and quite small though not lightweight, prob well over 1kg. Got one identical from Blacks or somewhere. Keeps fire off the ground so leaves no damage and also works much better at proper bbqing than you might expect. Went camping with my daughter, cooked pasta on it in an old pan, then had a fire with the remainder of the wood I carried and some marshmallows.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellowstone-Outdoor-Pac-Flat-available-Multi/dp/B00AOLGPEU/ref=asc_df_B00AOLGPEU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205337182740&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14047624550816076537&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006567&hvtargid=pla-420403526780&psc=1

You can get more expensive lightweight one but they are not really big enough for a fire.

[Outnabout]

Something like this is great for the money, folds flat and quite small though not lightweight, prob well over 1kg. Got one identical from Blacks or somewhere. Keeps fire off the ground so leaves no damage and also works much better at proper bbqing than you might expect. Went camping with my daughter, cooked pasta on it in an old pan, then had a fire with the remainder of the wood I carried and some marshmallows.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellowstone-Outdoor-Pac-Flat-available-Multi/dp/B00AOLGPEU/ref=asc_df_B00AOLGPEU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205337182740&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14047624550816076537&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006567&hvtargid=pla-420403526780&psc=1

You can get more expensive lightweight one but they are not really big enough for a fire.

looks good, not to bothered about the weight as I do a lot of manual work and heavy weight training so should be manageable.

[fhaggis]

Teach them how to leave no trace, they will enjoy that more!

You can have a small fore and cover it to make look like you where never there if you do it properly.

Have a look online for some advice

[mrssanta]

Teach them how to leave no trace, they will enjoy that more!

You can have a small fore and cover it to make look like you where never there if you do it properly.

Have a look online for some advice

you can, but you do need to be extremely careful. Fire on peat can go underground and pop up a long way away and cause really extensive damage. Honestly, I would avoid having a fire on the ground on a hill. And I am a bit of a pyromaniac myself, love a good fire. Have one on a beach instead using driftwood.

[garyoppolis]

It's the bushcrafty type people that will be able to help you with this on their forums.

There's a number of collapsible wood stoves that are backpackable weight that can be had on Amazon/Wish/Alibaba for a reasonable price. Things like the "firebox wood stove", "honey stove" etc. There's loads of folk have done reviews and side-by-side tests on youtube that'll give you an idea of the size. The bigger ones definitely qualify as small campfire territory.

[Marty_JG]

I love my twig stove, I have the Lixada Titanium based on the Emberlight/Uberleben design, but it gives off no light and almost no heat - other than directly above it, great for cooking not for warming or illuminating people around it.

For a fire pit you need a fire pit, there are some collapsible ones. One of the best-rated ones has legs to keep the heat off the floor, which would be very handy in peaty areas.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/InBlossoms-Portable-Outdoor-Collapsing-FirePlace/dp/B07BRML16F

[onsen]

In your size range, grill top available too....more suited to car camping.
https://snowpeak.com/collections/cooking/products/pack-and-carry-s-fire-place-st-031

[naefearjustbeer]

I have a honey stove packs flat and is fairly easy to carry, Keeps your fire off of the ground and you can cook/bbq on it, if you get the expansion kit it is a reasonable size. I got it from backpackinglight