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What the campfire meister says when talking about fire tools.
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What the campfire meister says when talking about fire tools.

Masaya Ino, a.k.a. "Bonfire Meister," has published his second book, "Bonfires and Tools. What role do tools play in the simple act of making a fire? And what is the current state of campfire culture in the midst of the camping boom that has not abated since the Corona disaster? Writer Issey Enomoto, an old acquaintance of Mr. Ino's and a bonfire enthusiast, sat down with him around a campfire to talk about all sorts of things related to bonfire tools.

Three favorite tools of the campfire meister!

I'll leave it to you to read the book to find out what kind of fire tools you love to use, but could you introduce some of the things you particularly recommend here?

Inono:Ok, let me introduce you to three of them. First is the Satellite Fire Base, a fire pit from Muraco.

It's cool. It has a beautiful appearance.

Inono:Right? The originality of the design is the charm of this fire pit. It is especially beautiful when a fire is built. . It looks slender, but the construction is solid and stable.

It's foldable, so it's easy to carry.

Inono:I leave it in the car. The simple structure makes it easy to set up. I think it is also suitable for motorcycle touring.

. then the original hand pump.

Hand pump?

Inono:Originally an air filler for water balloons, I saw a photographer I know using it as a fire extinguisher, and I imitated him. When the fire is kindled, it burns better if you feed it with oxygen.

This sounds useful. By original, do you mean self-made?

Inono:No , I just put the sticker on a water balloon inflator I bought at Daiso, a hundred-yen store. I borrowed the idea from an acquaintance. I like to take what is good, and this is important (laughs).

The third is the Orbit, a USB rechargeable headlight from Harkins. This one is very bright.

It's too bright.

Inono:The brightness is up to 1000 lumens. It is useful not only as a headlight, but also when hung from a tree, etc., like a lantern.

Also, I would like to tell everyone, turn off your headlights when you talk to people. . because the light is too bright when it hits you directly. But depending on who you are talking to, it's hard to tell them to turn them off (laughs).

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