Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Burn Barrel

If you haven't ever seen a burn barrel, here is a photo of ours.

It is a metal drum with no top or bottom. It sits on about 6 firebricks. Really, it is just a chimney sitting on a few firebricks!

This one has quite a nice fire going! 
One of the great things about a burn barrel is that it burns up wood and brush quickly with very little smoke or flying cinders.

It's a good idea to be very, very careful around this much heat and fire. The photo doesn't show the hose that is close by just in case there is a problem. You can see the shovel handle in front of the barrel so that if there is a cinder that happens to start something we can either smother it with dirt or put it out with water from the hose.

We love having a burn barrel around to get rid of all the little bits of branches and twigs that are lying around. We use ours at least twice every year!
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4 comments:

  1. JackieSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    When we were young, my borther and i would rost hotdogs over the burn barrel.

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  2. TJSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    My teenagers made s'mores a few weeks ago :)

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  3. lilbitfarmsJanuary 30, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    We have one of these as well and it works great for taking care of the tumbleweeds out here on the Colorado plains!

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  4. TJJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Thanks for stopping by!

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