Practical advice to help you master fire for heating, camping, cooking and more!
Backyard barbecues shouldn’t be stressful but that is precisely what happens when you need to cook more food than your grill can handle. Nobody likes lining up at the grill to be served burgers one at a time. The pains of having too small a grill is obvious for […]
In a perfect world, all firewood would cut and stack itself. Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world, so all that hard work of cutting wood, stacking and eventually hauling it to the fire, is left to us. While hauling firewood is anything but easy, there are some tools and techniques […]
There is no way around it. Slicing up logs with a chainsaw is hard work. But why make it any harder than it needs to be. A heavy saw leads to fatigue which means you get less work done. So, it’s only natural to search for a chainsaw that weighs […]
It’s always fun when you are cooking tasty food in the smoker. But what about when it comes time to clean it? Surely, cleaning a smoker is not everyone’s favorite job but it does need to be done. The real question for most people is, how often? According to […]
We all love a blazing fire to warm our hands over or roast a few marshmallows. Yet, it’s likely we don’t all enjoy the struggle of coaxing a fire to life or the never ending chore of tending to it throughout the day. For those that wish there was […]
Admittedly, I am not what you would consider a chainsaw expert. There are many skilled loggers and wood cutters that have many more years of experience behind the throttle of a chainsaw. So when I noticed more than a few upside down bars on the expert’s saws, I figured there […]
Hi there! My name is Josh. Since you are here it means we have something in common. Fire! I love everything from cutting firewood to building the perfect campfire. I also enjoy delicious food cooked by flame. Whether it’s a barbecue or a smoker, I am game. Most of my knowledge is gained from on-the-ground experience. I still have a long ways to fully mastering all there is to know about wood burning and smokers but follow along and I’ll share everything I’ve learned.