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BioLite's FirePit goes beyond the camping grill
Relaxing and staring at fire is a primordial pleasure, but one that's often isolated to camping trips. It also inevitably leads to burger and hot dog cravings. While your average campfire -- a flaming stack of logs surrounded by rocks or rusty metal -- can be a challenge to cook on, BioLite's new FirePit provides a best-of-both-worlds solution. It's a portable grill station that doubles as a warming and hypnotic flame source, opening up opportunities beyond the campsite. The product is an 20-pound fire pit with folding legs and perforated "X-Ray Mesh" sides for heat distribution and flame visibility. There's also a Bluetooth-controllable fan attachment that helps expedite and regulate combustion, which is excellent for getting charcoal to red-hot ember status quickly. BioLite is introducing the $200 device on Kickstarter today with a May 2018 ship date, but I recently had a chance to check out one of the prototypes and eat a few tasty burgers along the way.
Cal Spas' FRP-4300 fireplace touts iPod compatibility
After a chilly (albeit musical) stroll with your youngster, what better to have in your living room to warm you both up than a delightful fireplace? Of course, considering that you already passed up the iRocker chair, you'll likely be elated to know that CalSpas' FRP-4300 plays nice with your iPod. Adding yet another iProduct to the mix, this fanciful gas log fireplace comes in a two-piece configuration, boasts 65,000 BTUs, houses your Pod in a side-mounted alcove, sports twin four- x nine-inch speakers, and comes in 11 stucco colors. No word on pricing or availability, but considering that most of the nation is just rolling out of winter, you might be able to cut yourself a deal.[Via CNET]
