Upside down fire

[Tleek]

I’ve been doing lots of family camping and bonfires. The upside down fire lay is a game changer. It’s the crock pot of fire, set it and forget it.

If your unfamiliar, rather than starting with tinder, then kindling in the middle, and fuel on top, you long cabin fuel logs on the bottom and stack progressively smaller pieces it lights up and the coals from the burning kindling fall and ignite the larger pieces, that in turn fall and ignite the fuel logs.

It lights super easily, burns a long time, and creates a hot bed of coals. Give it a try!

 

[JLS]

When do you throw the Chinet shit plate on?

 

[FI460]

When do you throw the Chinet shit plate on?

Have to wait for the morning constitutional for that. Day 2 fire.

 

[Dave N]

Have to wait for the morning constitutional for that. Number 2 fire.

Fixed it for you!

 

[Bullshot]

Have to wait for the morning constitutional for that. Day 2 fire.

You don’t throw it on top. An official upside down fire would already have the shit plate on the bottom as your coal catcher. It will be the last thing to ignite. Unfortunately it gives new meaning to a steaming pile.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Holy #*^@#*. Click bait.

 

[crock239]

So...does the lighter fluid go on top or bottom??

@Tleek that's an interesting post, welcome to the site. I assume you need a stash of dry wood to have that work well.

Much of the replies here are irreverent inside jokes that'll make sense if you hang around a while.

 

[JV842]

Started one like that this morning for sh*ts n giggles!!! Wrkn out well…more posts to come on the cooking/recipes side of things……

 

[44hunter45]

When do you throw the Chinet shit plate on?

 

[elkduds]

Muppet John Hartford?

 

[44hunter45]

Muppet John Hartford?

Was he a sexist who burned his crap?

 

[elkduds]

Was he a sexist who burns his crap?

Hard to tell from listening to his music. Nothing overt. Any resemblance is purely physical.

 

[44hunter45]

OP is wondering if we are all crazy, better get back on topic.

 

[mtnrunner260]

Thanks for the post tleek. Your technique seems rather refined. I should take notes.
One of the young ones putting another log on the fire.

 

[Tleek]

Lol being new here I admit…I’m a bit confused, but I’ll take it all positively!

I’ve been a member of bushcraft USA forever and we might play with fire a bit more than the average person.

I’ve only ever used nice dry wood for this fire lay, but people there have used wood gathered on site. I’m sure it’s not as easy with soggy wood you might find at the typical PNW national forest site.

 

[Tleek]

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Thanks for the post tleek. Your technique seems rather refined. I should take notes.
One of the young ones putting another log on the fire.

He knows what’s up!