I'm pretty sure Hobos know what they're talking about.

So you know how in the movies or on TV you often see Hobos huddled around a 55 gallon barrel try to keep warm with the garbage they've lit on fire? Well it isn't all that bad of an idea actually. At work I grabbed an old 16 gallon barrel and cut the top off. We thought it would be in interesting idea to act like hobos. Well it turns out that it is actually a lot of fun and when the barrel warms up it radiates quite a bit of heat, A lot more than a simple open fire does anyway.

We found that a smaller barrel like the one we use has a hard time getting the air it needs to stay lit but by drilling a bunch of wholes in the bottom it helped eliminate the problem.

 Having a barrel fire in the back yard is one of our favorite things to do with friends. Whether were just sitting around the fire, roasting marshmallows, or popping fresh popcorn the barrel has been a wonderful tool.