Alternative firewood

If you drive a ZD30 patrol - you can just burn that could 't you? LMAO! - DUCK!

Nah I'm really keen to see if anyone has any suggestions, fire wood is so space hungry! We try to take a couple of bags and even that's a struggle, we always have to end up buring some of the wood laying around in the bush.

Cuffs

I know of a person who gets all his junk papers from the mail - rolls them tight and puts an elastic band around them - then soaks them in water (to bind them more) and uses them in his fireplace in the house.

They work well and burn for a while too!!

Good way to get rid and make good use of the junk mail as well.

Vinnie

I have 2 bags of steaming coal left over from my days as a steam boat nut...Yours for the asking....

cuffs,

Surely the products you have listed ARE the alternative.
They are readily available in hardware stores such as Bunnings and places like Rays Outdoors. My corner IGA Supermarket even sells them.

"Most of these logs are more for heat than fire....."
Mate, surely that is what a camp fire is for, to generate heat for cooking, or warmth.

I used this "log" product recently for several camp fires and found them to be excellent. The cost of just under $10 per bag is not an outrageous outlay and they are certainly more transportable than wood.

Great product IMO.

Any one know what these alternative products are made of, reconstituted sawdust,coal,kero soaked sand?---thats a bit wild hey!

eerfree

I use charcoal if going to areas where firewood may be scarce. It is bulky but very light. 1x20kg or 2x10kg bags are fine on the roofrack and pretty cheap. Expensive at Bunnings but most capital city Yellow Pages will lead you to a commercial supplier.

Charcoal takes a bit longer to get going with kindling or firelighters but lasts well, gives great coals for cooking and we chuck a bit of precious wood on top if we want to do a bit of firegazing. Later at night a bed of red coals with a few twigs on it now and then doesn't kill your night vision for enjoying "the serenity"

Anyone ever take briquettes? they're not too expensive and fairly dense.....
Thoughts?
NickR

Interesting post. As most of you will know, David and I love our campfire, however we, like everyone else, invariably find that there are places and times when a campfire just isn't practical or allowed. Without the firewood to make the campfire, you'll also have to use a different method of cooking, so why not consider a Cobb - I tried one for the first time when on our Tassie trip and backed it up with the trusty camp oven, and I amaze myself to say that it is actually more versatile than the camp oven and a damn excellent device. The heat beads usage is very minimal - 3 beads will do it, and you can cook a 2 course meal, boil water for dishes and coffees and sit around it like a campfire for warmth. Obviously there is initially a slight kero smell when you use a firelighter to ignite the heat beads but this soon disipates and in fact you can buy heat beads with "aromas" for a more smokey effect, but the regular heat bead is fine. Overall when you compare the options the Cobb is both a heat and cooking alternative that is ideal for the situation you are preparing for. Obviously, you wont get a burning campfire flame if that's what you're after though but making compromises is what all this travel caper is all about isn't it?! Enjoy! Where are you going?