Plowboy Firepit

Last year my family bought our first camper. We used it a dozen times last year and four times already this year. The next four weekends will be spent in the camper. Sometimes its for a BBQ contest. Otherwise, we are getting away as a family. You could say that we instantly got the outdoor and camping bug.

For those cool evenings, I’ve been wanting a firepit that we could take with us. They are a minimum of $70 when I’ve seen them in stores and go up from there. I recently came up with my own portable firepit from something I already had… my Weber Kettle grill.

A friend calls this the Plowboy Firepit since our BBQ team name is Pork Pullin Plowboys. After enjoying a fire with us, he found an old kettle on CraigsList for free just for the purpose of having a firepit of his own.

Just remove the legs, grate, and lid. Simply start a bed of charcoal, then add wood. Instant bed of hot coals and you’ve got an evening of warmth, romantic nostalgia, and MARSHMELLOWS! The only thing you have to do from here is decide if you like your marshmellows toasted or burnt. Camp on!