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The Postie delivered the Fire Trough today, ordered very late on 29th December, so pretty good delivery time considering season and circumstances.
First impressions are always important I feel. The Fire Trough arrived in an Amazon delivery box which had been subjected to major surgery with Scissors and sticky tape. Some may say, that's not very professional, but it amused me as I had visions of Richard or family members all beavering away to get his new products to customers. Good for them.
Having unwrapped it next impression was...Quality! This is no Ali express special. A nicely made fabric case with a big 'Made in Uk' tag and Velcro closure. I don't own an accurate weighing scale, but this Fire Trough is not for the lightweight fans.
The pierced pot rest alone is 3 mm thick and is a few ounces in weight. Assembly is so easy that instructions are not required, unless of course you are a modern University Graduate in which case there is an 18 page manual available and a telephone help line for counselling.
At the moment I'm not agile enough to traipse through the wood looking for dry standing, so apologies for the damp wind fall that I used for the demo burn.
Once the initial heat built up the damp wood burned quite well.
Something worth noting from these first photos is that the smoke is rising practically straight up, there was virtually no breeze at all. I have read comments that suggested the Fire Trough was not ventilated sufficiently to promote easy burning.
I found that comment inaccurate during this initial trial. One match and away it went, damp wood on a still day too.
The kettle is a medium 1.2...1.5 litre ? size, so room on the fire for another pot if required.
As expected and as highlighted in the note included in the package, there was heat heat warping taking place, left side is the clearest example.
The warping did not affect the structure of the Fire Trough at all, ie: it didn't collapse or fall apart. The fuel wood burned away to a fine ash as seen in the photo.
As for the double Trangia plate which I think is a brilliant idea, my cheap Trangia copies would fall through the holes in the plate but the solution is really very simple. A cheap steel tent peg laid across both holes does the trick.
In summary..
I'm impressed and happy with the purchase. Ideal for commercial campsites which allow fires 'Off the ground' and for me will be part of my Motorcycle camping kit and any time where I will be static for a couple of days. I'll stick with my BCB Army Gel stove, little Meths burners or Gas burner for day trips, but the Fire Trough will be a favourite for established camps where open fires are not an option.
First impressions are always important I feel. The Fire Trough arrived in an Amazon delivery box which had been subjected to major surgery with Scissors and sticky tape. Some may say, that's not very professional, but it amused me as I had visions of Richard or family members all beavering away to get his new products to customers. Good for them.
Having unwrapped it next impression was...Quality! This is no Ali express special. A nicely made fabric case with a big 'Made in Uk' tag and Velcro closure. I don't own an accurate weighing scale, but this Fire Trough is not for the lightweight fans.
The pierced pot rest alone is 3 mm thick and is a few ounces in weight. Assembly is so easy that instructions are not required, unless of course you are a modern University Graduate in which case there is an 18 page manual available and a telephone help line for counselling.
At the moment I'm not agile enough to traipse through the wood looking for dry standing, so apologies for the damp wind fall that I used for the demo burn.
Once the initial heat built up the damp wood burned quite well.
Something worth noting from these first photos is that the smoke is rising practically straight up, there was virtually no breeze at all. I have read comments that suggested the Fire Trough was not ventilated sufficiently to promote easy burning.
I found that comment inaccurate during this initial trial. One match and away it went, damp wood on a still day too.
The kettle is a medium 1.2...1.5 litre ? size, so room on the fire for another pot if required.
As expected and as highlighted in the note included in the package, there was heat heat warping taking place, left side is the clearest example.
The warping did not affect the structure of the Fire Trough at all, ie: it didn't collapse or fall apart. The fuel wood burned away to a fine ash as seen in the photo.
As for the double Trangia plate which I think is a brilliant idea, my cheap Trangia copies would fall through the holes in the plate but the solution is really very simple. A cheap steel tent peg laid across both holes does the trick.
In summary..
I'm impressed and happy with the purchase. Ideal for commercial campsites which allow fires 'Off the ground' and for me will be part of my Motorcycle camping kit and any time where I will be static for a couple of days. I'll stick with my BCB Army Gel stove, little Meths burners or Gas burner for day trips, but the Fire Trough will be a favourite for established camps where open fires are not an option.