Charles,
I looked at that ring on Amazon, Very nice, 19". Another couple follow ups.
When staying in a No Wood, Fire Burn area will RV parks allow you to use that open / controlled flame? I hear alot while at the front desk checking in...
"No Open Wood Fires but you can cook dinner on a Propane "Controlled Valve" stove". Probably just my locale I select for camping, but for us anyway seems to be a NO BURN area almost always. To me Camping I need to be sitting by a Fire! Have one stick with a marshmallow on it ready grab and hold over flame while park ranger approaches. "Yes officer we are having Marshmallows and Beer for dinner sir." This propane with valve seems like you may have found a NO burn Loop Hole?
I saw Gary's reply. I think I would take my 5 Gal Bubble tank along and just burn off it initially. I am not a fan of using my small onboard propane tank, as it is a Pain in the posterior just getting it filled up. Maybe it is the old man in me but, fueling up the propane seems like a lengthy painful ordeal to me. I Am I wrong to expect NASCAR speed when fueling the tanks? A hour, really, LOL? I definitely do not have the 169 LB , 39 Gal tank on my class C either (My Aspect 30J- 18 Gallon Onboard tank).
My Propane use for me seems to be limited to my Norcold absorption Refridge rolling down the highway. I did camp in 20 F weather in Rushmore Area and found out my Heat pump in Elec heat mode automatically kicks in at 36F or under to augment automatically with propane the heat for the living area. My little tank, that means 1/4 tank per night when the Heat Pump needs a boost.
I am sure the lava rocks provide that radiating warmth and are probably necessary for that full Radiating warmth. How do you tend to those Rocks each time throw them in a burlap bag, plastic container? Kind of a dumb follow up but just wondering if they are crumbling and dusty a bit after the extreme heat?
Might be a good option for us also as we like sitting around the camp fire and having a ice cold beer in the evening, and clean up next day is hassle with ash as I usually wet down the fire pit before we return to the RV for bed.
JD