Fireside FAQs

The Fire Mesh should be rinsed with fresh water before long term storage.

You can burn anything in the Fire Mesh that you normally would in a fire pit. This includes wood, charcoal, wood pellets, and paraffin wax logs.

Fire color changers should never be used.

While the Fire Mesh is designed to stand up to the intense heat of a campfire it does have a limited lifespan. The Fire Mesh is guaranteed for a minimum of 50 fires or one year. You can expect 100 fires per mesh before it needs replacing when cared for properly.

Fire color changers should never be used in your Pop-Up Pit

The heat shield is not required for normal campfires. However, in order for the Pop-Up Pit to leave no trace the heat shield must be used. Some Federal and State lands do require the use of a heat shield.

Always check with local, State, and Federal regulations before having a fire.

The heat shield should be attached about even with the ‘X’ brace of the Pop-Up Pit by wrapping the Velcro straps twice around the upright poles of the Pop-Up Pit.

The heat shield does not need to be washed; however, it can be washed off with fresh water on the aluminum-coated side. Discoloration is normal and cannot be reversed.

We offer two different sizes of grill, the Tri-fold grill and Quad-fold grill.

The Tri-Fold covers about 75% of the Pop-Up Pit and measures in at 16.5”x 22.5”

The Quad-Fold grill covers 100% of the cooking area of your Pop-Up Pit and measures 22.5” x 22.5”

The Grill grates are constructed entirely from 304 food-grade stainless steel. The connectors and grill rails are constructed from a 6064 aluminum.

Yes, the grill grates come in their own easy to clean carrying case. This ensures if your grill grates are dirty after cooking they don't get that grime all over your other camping gear.

The carrying case has a wide opening for easy cleaning.

Both the Tri-Fold and Quad-Fold grilling grates include a carrying case, two grill rails, and four attachment stanchions. The kits will also include their respective grill whether that be the Tri-Fold Grill or the Quad-Fold Grill.

The Pop-Up Pit is not included.

The Frontier grates were designed for usage concurrently with any of the other Pop-Up Pit accessories including the grill grates.

The Frontier Grates are made entirely from 304 stainless steel.

The Frontier grates are designed to work with Dutch ovens with or without legs 10” in diameter or greater.

The Frontier Grates attached to your Pop-Up Pit after it is fully constructed. Simply guide the 2 locking rails overtop of the upright poles of the Pop-Up Pit. Then insert the 4 V-rails with the points facing upwards inside the precut areas of the locking rails.

The Ember Mat will slow heat transfer to the ground from your fire pit, but it will not stop it entirely.The Ember Mat should not be used on grass or wood decks without a proper leave no trace fire pit or heat shield.

The Ember Mat is safe to use on any surface.

The Ember Mat may cause moisture to linger so care should be taken if leaving it on a wood deck for an extended period of time.

The Ember Mat is fireproof however you should remove any burning embers from the mat as quickly as possible to avoid damage to the silicon coating. The Ember Mat will slow but will NOT stop heat transfer to the ground.

The Ember Mat is coated in a food grade silicon. This means if you have a run-away hot dog it is still safe to eat!It also prevents the itchy feeling so often associated with other fiber glass mats.

The Ember Mat can be left on wood decks for an extended period of time. However, the silicon coating may cause moisture to set on the deck for a longer period of time. Letting the area under the mat air out after a rain is recommended.

The Trailblazer is essentially a shrunken down version of the Pop-Up Pit with all the bells and whistles. The Trailblazer kit includes both the grill grates and heat shield, both of which are optional on the Pop-Up Pit.

The Trailblazer opens to 12”x12”while the Pop-Up Pit opens to 24”x24”

The Fire Mesh in the Trailblazer can comfortably hold up to 45 pounds while the grill grates can hold up to 25lbs.

Thanks to the Trailblazer’s low center of gravity, it does not need to be staked down. The Trailblazer will continue to get more stable as weight is added to the pit. 

The Trailblazer kit includes the Fire Mesh, Frame, 4 Ember Guards, the Folding grill, and Heat Shield

The Thermal gloves are coated with a food grade silicon for grip and safety when handling food products.

The Thermal gloves should never be used when wet or on temperatures in excess of 932F.

The Campfire Defender can be used to extinguish a burning campfire. Simply cover the fire and open the pinwheel vent all the way to allow maximum airflow into the fire pit. By trapping the heat and allowing airflow into your fire pit we can extinguish the fire by quickly burning through all of the fuel.

The Campfire Defender can be used to smother a fire as well, but this should only be used in emergencies as direct contact with logs may cause damage to the cover over time.

The Campfire Defender is designed to be used on a fire at the end of the night with flames less than 6”. However, it is built to withstand full flames in the event of an emergency or sudden high wind when your campfire needs to be knocked down.

The center stake is designed to keep the cover pitched up over top of the fire pit, however it does not need to be used in fire pits with cement bottoms.

The Campfire Defender kit includes the campfire defender cover, 8 glow in the dark tent stakes, 2 part center tent stakes, utility gloves, and an LED flashlight.

The Campfire Defender can be used to bank your coals.

A campfire should never be left unattended even when using the Campfire Defender.