Why HOWL Uses 160 Tiny Emitters to Build One Big Flame
Most propane fire pits use a few large burner holes and hide the flame inside a bowl. HOWL’s A-Flame Burner uses 160 precision-machined micro-emitters to build one taller, brighter, more campfire-l...
Most propane fire pits treat transport like someone else’s problem. HOWL doesn’t. StrapLock Slots are built into the frame, so the fire and propane tank can be secured together and then tied down t...
Why Most Fire Pits Hide the Flame
Most propane fire pits solve the wind problem by enclosing the flame with walls. HOWL took a different approach. The FlexDome Windscreen protects the A-Flame with laminar separation, keeping the fl...
The fire season update you don't actually want
THE FIRE SEASON UPDATE NOBODY WANTS We love campfires.We also like forests not burning down. So this time of year, we watch the fire maps closely. And with Memorial Day Weekend comi...
About Us HOWL Campfires exists to keep the forest AND the campfire alive. We believe sitting around a fire in the woods is good for people, so we developed our patented BarCoal™ Technology ...
Can I Have a Fire During a Burn Ban?
Can you use a propane fire pit during a burn ban? Sometimes. The answer depends on who manages the land where you’re camping. This plain-English guide shows you how to figure out whether wood fires...
Can You Cook on a Propane Fire Pit?
Can you cook on a HOWL? The official answer is no — HOWL Campfires are certified as portable propane campfires, not cook stoves. Here’s the story of why we gave up an easy cooking claim to build a ...
WE HAVE TO RAISE THE PRICE OF THE R1.
We set out to sell R1s for as little as possible. But as we scaled up from making 120 units per month to 1,000, it became clear: we just weren’t going to hit a sustainable margin.
Tariffs Update: Prices Will Hold Until April 30
Until April 30, the R4 will still be $1,299, and the R1 will still be $349, same as they've always been. After that, we don't know yet what a HOWL will cost.
Howdy Folks, Of all the things we do today, very few have been part of the human experience since the beginning. One of those very old things is the act of sitting around a campfire. Another is hun...
How to Ghost Camp with a Propane Fire Pit
Howdy folks! Maybe one day you’ll pull off for the night from an old logging road and find nothing at all. No rock rings or ripped-up trees. No bottle caps or bits of glass. No signs of man save ...
KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING WITH ROCKET RAMPS
Teddy Jaramillo and Henry Lanman are on a wild ride Together they started a company called Rocket Ramps to build some of the wildest and most fun bike trails in New Mexico. They're world-class ride...
What’s the best portable fire pit for camping? HOWL vs. SoloStove
A lot of folks are asking how the new HOWL Campfire stacks up against a SoloStove. Even though the HOWL is a propane fire pit, and the SoloStove burns wood, it’s a good question.
Do yourself a favor. Take a propane fire pit skiing.
It was a wild realization when we got back to the truck and looked at the clock. We’d spent a good amount of time that morning hanging by the fire, then put in a solid lap on the skis and splitboar...
What's The Science Behind A Good Propane Fire Pit?
Propane campfires rely on a few simple principles to make you warm. Some generate Infrared heat, while others only have flames. Some burn a ton of BTUs, while others burn less fuel. Some have lava ...
Are propane fire pits with more BTU's better?
Introduction to portable propane firepits We need campfires. Just sitting next to a fire in the forest touches some of the oldest parts of our brains, telling us that we’re safe, that there’s no ...
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #15: The first product drop
We wondered… would you have the information you needed to spend your hard-earned money on brand new technology? Had we done a good enough job communicating its abilities? Had we earned your trust?
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #14: Going into production
No more prototypes. No more samples. Holy sh*t. We are finally building the actual parts that will be in your hands, keeping you warm for decades to come...
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #13: So did you guys pass certification, er…? 🤔
Our shop fell silent. After years of single-minded pursuit, we were literally watching our hopes and dreams go up in flames...
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #12: What happens if you smash it on concrete?
We dropped the damaged unit directly onto its back legs, then did it again from higher up, then again from higher still. We kept smashing these rear legs against our concrete shop floors, and they ...
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #11: Ready for Certification
To pass the upcoming battery of tests, we’ve had to redesign an enormous number of components. And since every part works in harmony, this has essentially been a ground-up redesign sprint. Here's w...
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #10: What the hell is taking so long?
If there's no category for this propane fire pit, which tests does it need to pass? We don’t know. And that means we don’t know if we need to redesign it or not.
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #9: The New Twin Jet BarCoal Design
Instead of trying to pull the heat all the way down a long and twisting tube, we decided to run two burners at once on two shorter, straighter tubes. The result?
How To Build a (Propane) Fire #8: HOWL is back on track, baby! 🤞
Kelly waited a while for us to really take in what we were seeing. Then he said it, and you could hear the big smile in his voice. “This thing’s got a Stargazing Mode.”