The LavaBox was born on the river.

During forest fire season in the heart of the Rockies, a group of raft guides and kayakers got together for one of the last trips of the year. While trying out a “portable” backyard fire pit, someone joked about putting the behemoth on a raft. Everyone laughed—but it sparked an idea. What if you could put a fire inside the most used piece of gear on the boat: the humble ammo can? Raft guides need rugged tools and ammo cans find their way on rafts (and battlefields) for this reason.

“They are so tough you can light them on fire… so we did!” said LavaBox founder and chief eruption officer, Josh Thurmond. “The rest is warm—and safe—history.”