Media & Testimonials
Media
June 19th, 2003
Westword.com
Consumed
Cooking With Gas By Marty Jones
"A camping trip without fire is as pointless as
non-alcohol beer and Boca burgers. Howard Oliver
learned that hard lesson back in 1996, when a
fire ban at a Colorado campground extinguished
his family's plans for campfire cooking. To ensure
that no one else finds such a damper put on his
outdoor fun, Oliver -- a former heating and air-conditioning
mechanic -- invented the PortaFire, a U.S. Forest
Service-approved, propane-fueled faux campfire
that can easily be toted in and out of the back
country." ...
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June 23rd, 2003
HighCountryNews.org
Put another tank on the fire by Marty Jones
"While last year's fires were torching Western lives, homes and trees, their accompanying fire bans were torching something else: the West's camping plans. "I don't want to camp without a campfire, " my wife informed me last season, while smoke from the Hayman Fire settled over Denver.
Her feelings echoed those of thousands of Western campers who took the summer off. And who could blame em?"...
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August 4th, 2003
Laura Carlson, with Colorado Matters, talks
with Littleton engineer Howard Oliver about
PortaFire. An alternative to campfires permitted
even when wood-burning bans are in effect.
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August 1st, 2003
Eric Peterson writes for ColoradoBiz and says:
"In 1997, engineer Howard Oliver went camping with his family at Rampart Range Reservoir, only to find that a fire ban was in effect. The ever-resourceful Oliver quickly went home and returned with his propane grill to use as a heat source, a legal alternative under the ban. Within a year, he had dedicated his career to developing a drought-friendly campfire substitute and soon invented (and patented) the Portafire: a self-contained, propane-fueled device that is capped with ceramic fiber logs that act as heat sinks. ("It's actually the same material the Space Shuttle" ...
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Butane-Propane News Magazine
Propane Industry Publications Since 1939
"The Portafire II from PortaFire Inc. designed for use at the beach, camping, tailgating, or at home, is lightweight and compact, measuring 20 in. in diameter by 18 in. high. By attaching the-dishwasher-safe swivel grill surface, it can be used as a standard barbecue grill"...
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The Denver Post
Modern campfire a real gas by Marty Jones
"The West is staring down another dry season, and the PortaFire is earning endorsements from KOA campground operators, forestry groups and others who watch visitors vanish with every fire ban. "You can't sit around a Coleman lantern, that just doesn't make it," Oliver says, explaining the drop in campers."...
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Popular Science Magazine
A Fire Even Smokey Can Love:
"Developed by a frustrated outdoorsman, the propane-powered Portafire is the only campfire approved for burn bans. The key: a ceramic-fiber log that won't spit embers."...
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May 1st, 2004
Charles Elliott writes for Lpgasmagazine and says:
Portafire, Patiofire & Permafire Units
"A revamped line of portable fires that are offered both as portable campfires and usable grills includes sturdier, more realistic looking ceramic logs and a patent-pending fuel injection system that should cut propane use by about 50 percent compared to previous units, according to the manufacturer. The 30-inch Patiofire model features a four-piece log set for backyard use and includes a detachable dishwasher-safe grill that converts it from a fire pit to a grill. The highly portable, 28-lb. Portafire is only 12 inches in diameter, features a one-piece ceramic log set and can be
used for beach parties, tailgating or camping and fishing trips."...Read More
Testimonials
September 7th, 2005
Don a Senior Member @ rv.net forums says:
"We have a PortaFire II. Its 20'' around. It puts out good heat and looks like a real fire. We bought ours about 4 or 5 years ago and they have changed the looks some.
The amount of propane you go through depends on how hot you like it, We just got back from 3 days of camping and it ran about 5 hours a night and we used less then 5 gallons of propane. We camped at 6000 feet and it was cool at night, so we had the fire turned up. We sure enjoy ours. Next best thing when you are not allowed real fires."
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