Comments on: How to Build an Upside-Down Fire: The Only Fireplace Method You’ll Ever Need http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Schipper http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-64065 James Schipper Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1130#comment-64065 Finally had reason to try this. We went camping at Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, FL. I built the fire this way using only a stack of about 6 log wedges. It looked like it was going out at one point, but it didn't. The fire lasted longer than usual, and there was nothing but ash left in the morning. Did the same thing the next night and got the same results. Thanks for the great method. It works very well! Finally had reason to try this. We went camping at Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, FL. I built the fire this way using only a stack of about 6 log wedges. It looked like it was going out at one point, but it didn’t. The fire lasted longer than usual, and there was nothing but ash left in the morning.

Did the same thing the next night and got the same results.

Thanks for the great method. It works very well!

]]> By: Paolo http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-64043 Paolo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:52:27 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1130#comment-64043 Hi Tim, after reading your post here I decided to try it for myself and I made a few videos to show to the world that this upside down fire really works. Congrats Paolo Hi Tim,

after reading your post here I decided to try it for myself and I made a few videos to show to the world that this upside down fire really works.

Congrats

Paolo

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-62898 Jennifer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:46:52 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1130#comment-62898 Wow...that's all I can say. I have a wood stove in the basement that has gone unused for several since we moved in because I could never keep a fire going. I tried this and I'm shocked it worked so well. Like a few previous posters, I have a really small stove and had to scale it back. Worked beautifully! I'm counting on it for the ice storm predicted for the weekend. Thanks for the great tip! Wow…that’s all I can say.

I have a wood stove in the basement that has gone unused for several since we moved in because I could never keep a fire going. I tried this and I’m shocked it worked so well. Like a few previous posters, I have a really small stove and had to scale it back. Worked beautifully! I’m counting on it for the ice storm predicted for the weekend.

Thanks for the great tip!

]]> By: neers http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-60214 neers Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:54:37 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1130#comment-60214 Right chief! And, this is exactly how the cremation thing goes on in India. I am indian, trust me... i know! And then again, this here is a very patient post, kudos! Right chief! And, this is exactly how the cremation thing goes on in India. I am indian, trust me… i know! And then again, this here is a very patient post, kudos!

]]> By: Sowinski http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/02/02/how-to-build-an-upside-down-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-59097 Sowinski Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:54:34 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1130#comment-59097 I am just sitting in front of the fire and it works! As a boyscout I also knew just the traditional method considering it the best. As you wrote one must be patient because at the beginning it looks like fire does not want to start. Thanks a lot!!! I am just sitting in front of the fire and it works!

As a boyscout I also knew just the traditional method considering it the best.

As you wrote one must be patient because at the beginning it looks like fire does not want to start.

Thanks a lot!!!

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