I'm one of those who has long coveted a fire pit, but never found one that works for me. I love to sit around a fire pit - it creates an unrivalled atmosphere and generates enough warmth to make cooler evenings stretch into longer nights.
But a number of things put me off, number one has to be the smoke - it chases you around so whereever you sit it always seems to be blowing in your face, and the cast iron looks great, but once it gets rusty it can start to look a mess. So Solo Stove's smokeless fire pit, made entirely from stainless steel, intrigued me.
The Solo Stoves have been around since 2016, first launching with the help of a Kickstarter fundraising campaign, and they have built a large and loyal following of fans in the UK and the USA. It was the 'smokeless' bit that intrigued me - the idea of enjoying a firepit without having to shower and wash all your clothes afterwards sounds genius.
