Burn barrel

Burn barrels have been staples on homesteads since metal barrels first existed. If you've never used one, here's what you should know.

Burn barrels provide a convenient way to dispose of burnable trash if you don't have the space to build a larger bonfire. Making your own burn barrel is as simple as finding a metal drum, removing the lid or opening one end, and punching...

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These instructions will help you make your own burn barrel for a country property or for emergency trash disposal, with minimal smoke and odor - plus pre-fabricated burn barrel options if you don't have the time or equipment to make your own.

Instead of bringing what you need to burn to a fixed location, push the burn barrel to the nearest safe location by mounting it on a caddy.

Barrel Incinerator: Big Mamma and Little Honey, thats what we called the two giant trash piles left behind by a seventy person party in the desert. This is an annual trip and leaving trash behind is not an option. In 2006 I took a swing at building an incinerator deal …

Setting up a burn barrel on our homestead has been a game changer. Some ways we use it are obvious (brush, leaves, etc), but some ways we use our burn barrel are a little less commonplace.

These instructions will help you make your own burn barrel for a country property or for emergency trash disposal, with minimal smoke and odor - plus pre-fabricated burn barrel options if you don't have the time or equipment to make your own.

In this article, we'll show you step by step how to make your own burn barrel so you can keep your yard clean of debris. Learn More here.

The owner of the hardware store across the field, commenting on our burn barrel antics, said, "What were you trying to burn -- the boards or the barrel?" A roaring blaze incinerated the scrap lumber in short order. We kept a hose readily to hand in case any of the pieces decided to try to escape and set the yard ablaze.