I first saw Snow Peak’s pack-and-carry fire pit at Snow Peak Way, the cult outdoor brand's yearly camping retreat. A few fire pits were set up in the field, deep in the wooded recesses of the Columbia River Gorge. Kids of all ages gathered around them, helping themselves to marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers, while their parents warmed their toes beside them. My husband handed glow sticks to our two kids and they ran around like happy, sticky fireflies in the dimming twilight.

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