Product details
HOWL R4 MKii Four-Season Radiant Propane Fire Pit
The R4 MKii is the hottest fire HOWL makes and the one rated for real winter: down to 0°F. Two BarCoal® radiant heaters glow at 1,300°F and up, angled EchoHeat™ reflectors push that heat out at the people sitting around it, and an A-Flame® on top gives you a 24-inch campfire flame. Full heat comes on in about three minutes.
We're a SoCal overland shop, and HOWL is on our shelf for the same reason as every other brand we carry: we've used it on the trail, and we trust it.
Three Ways to Run It
The R4 is the only HOWL with separate controls for the flame and the BarCoal, so you choose what you need:
- Campfire mode: everything on, full flame and full heat. About 6.5 hours on a 20 lb tank.
- Stargazing Mode: flame off, BarCoal on. It's like the coal bed at the end of the night, so your eyes adjust and the stars come out while you stay warm.
- Lantern Mode: flame only, for nights that aren't that cold.
Running in Stargazing or Lantern Mode stretches a 20 lb tank to about 13 hours.
Snow, Rain and Wind
It lights with snow on top, keeps going in heavy rain thanks to drain ports, and the BarCoal stays lit in 120 mph winds (the A-Flame relights off it if it blows out). It works at any altitude, and GroundCool™ keeps the ground 7 inches below the tubes cool. It's also smoke-free with no embers or sparks, built for burn bans* and certified UL and UL-C.
Specifications
- Rating: 0°F, four-season
- Heat: 1,300°F+ BarCoal operating temp
- Burners: 2 BarCoal® heaters + A-Flame®, separate controls
- Flame height: 24 in (calm air)
- Burn time (20 lb tank): 6.5 hrs all burners wide open, about 13 hrs in Lantern or Stargazing Mode
- Folded size: 21.00 × 14.34 × 7.53 in
- Weight: 27 lbs
- Altitude: any
- Materials: 304 stainless, aircraft aluminum, brass
- Certification: Underwriters Laboratories (UL + UL-C)
- Warranty: HOWL limited lifetime warranty
In the Box and On the Road
You get the R4 MKii and an 8-ft regulator hose. It runs on any standard 20 lb propane tank, sold separately. Folded, it's about the size of a Pelican carry-on case, and the HOWL R4 MKii HaulBag carries it and the hose on a shoulder strap. Every R4 is hand-built in Arvada, Colorado. It ships from our shop within 1 week of your order.
If you mostly camp spring through fall and want something that packs smaller, compare it with the HOWL R3. HOWLs are certified as campfires, not stoves, so they aren't for cooking.
*Built for Stage I and II fire restrictions under standard USFS and BLM rules. Restrictions vary, so always check local regulations before you light up.
