Open-Fire Tipi Gear: Grilltång, Vildmarksyxa & Smoke Pipe Extension

Quick answer

Buy Grilltång first if you cook over the fire, add Vildmarksyxa if you process wood at camp, and choose Rökrörsförlängning only when your stove and tipi size require extra chimney sections. Each solves a different job, so match the tool to your actual routine rather than buying all three at once.

Decision rules for buying open-fire tipi accessories

• If you cook over embers more than once per trip: Choose Grilltång. It is the simplest way to turn food without improvising with sticks or a knife, and the catalog price is the lowest of the three. Buy tongs before any other open-fire accessory if cooking is your main camp activity.
• If you gather or split wood at camp: Choose Vildmarksyxa when you need a small axe with enough force to cut larger branches or split smaller firewood. Skip it if you always buy pre-cut wood or rely on a stove only. An axe only pays off if wood processing is part of your routine.
• If you already own an Eldfell or Volcano stove: Choose Rökrörsförlängning only after confirming your tent size. For Eldfell, size 7 needs one extra pipe, size 9 needs two and size 15 needs three. Buy a spare only if you want a replacement on hand. Check the stove model and tent size before adding pipes; the required count changes with size.
• If you are buying for a first tipi season: Start with Grilltång and add either the axe or the pipe extension based on whether you process wood or run a stove. Buying all three at once is reasonable only if your trips include both cooking and a stove that needs extra chimney length. Sequence purchases by the activity you will actually repeat.

Product facts at a glance

• Grilltång: Classic grill tongs for summer grilling, described as simple, practical and ready for turning burgers and sausages. A low-cost, low-complexity tool that covers the most frequent campfire cooking task without adding bulk.

  

• Rökrörsförlängning: For Eldfell, one extra smoke pipe is needed for size 7, two for size 9 and three for size 15; the extensions also fit the Volcano multi-fuel stove. Chimney length is size-specific, so check your stove and tent size before ordering rather than assuming one pipe fits all.

  

• Vildmarksyxa: Gränsfors Vildmarksyxa is a traditional scout and camping axe with a vegetable-tanned leather edge cover that also protects the upper neck. The cover shape helps prevent the axe head from wearing through a backpack, which matters when the axe travels with you rather than staying at base camp.

Who should buy which

Best for

• Campers who grill burgers and sausages over a tipi fire and want a dedicated turning tool
• Wood gatherers who need a compact axe for branches and small firewood
• Eldfell or Volcano stove owners who need size-specific chimney extensions or a spare pipe

Not for

• Buyers who never cook over an open fire and only use a stove for heat
• Campers who always use pre-cut wood or a gas stove and never split wood
• Stove owners whose current pipe set already matches their tent size and who do not want a spare