Indoor Fireplace Camp You Can Setup Today

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Indoor Camping Tricks

I'm the kind of person who enjoys camping. I like to camp out, watch the stars above and occasionally snap to mosquitos feasting over me. The best thing I like about camping is the camp fire -- the dancing orange flame, more like a tongue actually. The glow of everything around the fire is beauty to me.

But camping is discouraged when it's winter. It is understandable though, one might end up freezing outside. Nonetheless, no amount of snow stops me from enjoying my campfire -- when I can't camp out, I camp in.

Camping in can be really fun too (close to camping out), if one has prepared the necessary stuffs. So here, I have outlined the usual things I toss in before I go camping!

1. The fireplace

Now this can't be missing, the entire camp feeling emanates from the fire. Prepare your fireplace -- store in enough wood or gel to keep the fire burning. You can even decorate your indoor fireplace mantle with leaves or tree branches to have that "outdoor" feeling. Just make sure you are observing proper safety measures (you don't want to end up burning your house). Clear the front area near your indoor fireplace so that you can set up your camp there.

2. The Tent

Well, one can really be on the go even without the real thing -- blankets, carpets plus some pillows will do. But I don't discount the additional "outdoor" feel when you are using a real tent. When you have one, simply set it up close to the fireplace (but far enough to keep it from catching the fire). If you are into using blankets, tie a rope across your room (near the fireplace) and hang the blanket over the rope. Then secure the corners of the blanket by tying it close to the floor or you can just put weights on each corner and try to resemble a typical triangular tent shape.

Just throw in a lot of pillow and you are ready to go.

3. The Camp Food

Of course, inside your house you can actually just use your stove or microwave to cook food fast, but it will ruin the entire "outdoor" feel. So the best thing to do is to prepare some camp food. I don't know what makes up your camp food, but for me it's simple marshmallows, hot dogs and marinated barbecue. Sometimes I roast burger patties. Plus some root beer or cola. But you can use alternatives -- hot choco drink, coffee, tea or just about anything you want to drink.

4. The Music

Turn your i-pod on! I used to include cricket sounds in my playlist (I think that was too much outdoor). Keep your speaker volume low, so that you will still have the consciousness to admire the fire and the roasting. From my experience, loud music can be a source of distraction -- instead of enjoying my indoor camping I end up staging my own concert.But you can either choose between indoor camping and indoor concert, actually. Any will do.

5. The Company

Although you can camp alone, it will be really nice to have someone camping with you. Your company can be your family, friends or your sweetheart. It's more fun to hear ghost stories or play spin-the-bottle by the fireplace, and you know you can't do that alone. Make the indoor camping experience a good memory you can look back into someday.

So, there! You have set-up for yourself your very own indoor camp. Invite me in sometimes, I really love camping.

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Major Differences Between Indoor and Outdoor Fireplaces

Today, there could be hardly anybody who is unaware of fireplaces. Although fireplaces were discovered hundreds of years ago, still they are proving to be great utility and elegance items, even in the modern times. One of the major reasons behind this is fireplaces have molded themselves according to time and they never remained rigid. At present, various types of modern fireplaces like gas, electric, wall-hanging, ventless, and portable fireplaces are in use. It doesn't mean that the traditional fireplaces have become extinct, they are also manufactured because they are still demanded by many. Anyway, the contemporary fireplaces or warming equipment can be divided into two major heads according to their area of operation. They are indoor and outdoor fireplaces.

As the name suggests, indoor fireplaces are the warming equipment which are usually installed in the living room, dining room, bedroom, or any other enclosed space within a house or a building. They are, in fact, one of the most demanded types of fireplaces.

The outdoor fireplaces are those which are installed in open spaces, usually in a garden or near the patio. They are meant for outdoor warming purposes and are generally used at the time of dusk. These warming equipment also witness a good demand.

You must have got an idea about the nature of the indoor and outdoor fireplaces by now. So, let's discuss some interesting and major differences between the two:

Outdoor fireplaces are generally less expensive then the indoor ones.
There is no need of a damper in an outdoor fireplace because there is no issue of heat loss while an indoor fireplace usually possesses it.
Outdoor fireplaces are comparatively larger in size and have a voluminous firebox in comparison to their indoor counterparts.
Outdoor fireplaces are usually equipped with chimney caps to prevent spreading of sparks on windy days. This is not necessarily true in the case of indoor warming equipment.
The design choices are much more in case of indoor fireplaces than the outdoor ones. The reason is that not all materials and designs are suitable for outside application, hence comparatively less variety in outdoor warming equipment.
Indoor fireplaces include log burning, gas, and electric fireplaces while the outdoor ones are mostly the log burning type. The outdoor gas fireplaces are also available nowadays, but outdoor electric fireplaces are hard to find, as they are not considered feasible for outdoor use.
While fabricating the outdoor warming equipment, special heed is given to its durability and robustness. This is because they are meant to work outside, thus they should be durable enough to withstand climatic exposure. On the other hand, in case of indoor fireplaces, more focus is on elegance than durability.
The use of precious metals like silver, gold, and platinum is also made sometimes in making indoor fireplaces owing to the expectation from these units to complement the interior decor. On the contrary, the outdoor units are basically utilitarian and no such embellishment is present in them.

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