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Lorne's Campfire Lamp
Lorne's Campfire Lamp
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Lorne's Campfire Lamp
Built by hand on Lake of Bays, Ontario · his last batch
A real little campfire for your living room. No match, no cord, no smoke.
Lorne Fenwick guided canoe trips in Algonquin Park for 41 years, and for forty summers his wife Marlene sat beside his campfire every evening. When she moved into a long-term care home where candles weren’t allowed, he built her a campfire she could keep on her nightstand: real fallen branches from the shoreline, a ring of stones and a warm flickering light inside. Arthritis has ended his building for good. These are his last.
Only 204 left
41
years of campfires on the lake
6
hours of handwork per lamp
0
flames, cords or smoke
“A fire is the only thing that gets eight strangers to sit still and look at the same spot. I wanted people to have that in the living room.”
— Lorne Fenwick
What arrives at your door
- One handmade campfire lamp in the size you choose (small or big)
- A built-in rechargeable battery, so it glows without a cord
- A USB charging cable
- A short instruction card
- Packed in its own box with protective foam, so every branch arrives in place
What makes Lorne’s lamp different
No. 01
Real fallen branches
Birch, alder and maple picked up along the shorelines Lorne paddled for four decades, dried for a full summer. Bark, knots and twig stubs left on. No two lamps look alike.
No. 02
Wired tight, built to stand
The branches are stood into a teepee and wired fast. Lorne shakes every lamp before it ships. If a stick wobbles, it comes back apart.
No. 03
The stone ring
A ring of rough grey stones, just like a fire pit at an Algonquin campsite. It gives the lamp a wide, steady footing.
No. 04
A flame that moves
Warm amber light deep in the teepee that flickers like embers instead of blinking like a cheap bulb, and throws branch shadows across the wall.
No. 05
Rechargeable, no cord
Charge it with the USB cable in the box, then set it wherever you want the glow: nightstand, mantel, dinner table, your favourite reading chair.
No. 06
Nothing to blow out
No open flame, no wax, no soot on the ceiling. Nothing to forget in a room with kids, cats and curtains.
Pick your fire
The Small Fire
about 16 cm (6¼ in) tall · base about 9–10 cm (3½–4 in)
Marlene’s size. For the nightstand, the windowsill, a bookshelf or a desk.
The Big Fire
about 24.5 cm (9¾ in) tall · base about 13–14 cm (5–5½ in)
For the mantel, the coffee table or the centre of the dinner table.
Many people order one of each: the big one where the family sits, the small one by the bed.
How to use it
- Charge it first. Plug the USB cable into the lamp and into any USB charger or computer.
- Find its spot. A side table, a shelf, the mantel. No outlet needed nearby.
- Press the little brass button on the stone ring. The fire comes on and starts to flicker.
- Dim the room and let it do what a campfire does. Press again to turn it off.
Candles and LED candles vs. Lorne’s lamp
| Candle | Cheap LED candle | Lorne’s lamp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open flame | Yes | No | No |
| Light | Warm, but smoky | Cold, blinking | Warm, flickering |
| Looks like | A candle | A plastic toy | A real little campfire |
| Cord or wick | Wick to trim | Batteries to swap | Neither, just recharge |
| Made by | A factory | A factory | One man on Lake of Bays, by hand |
Made by hand on Lake of Bays
Lorne builds every lamp in the old cedar boathouse below his place on Lake of Bays, near Dwight, Ontario, where the canoes used to hang. He sorts the branches by thickness, trims them, stands them into a teepee, wires it tight, sets the stone ring and tests the light. About six hours, start to finish. Arthritis in both hands means there will be no more. The boathouse closes on December 5. Orders keep going out after that, until the last lamp is gone.
Lorne Fenwick
“Most of the house fires I saw start small. A candle somebody forgot, a curtain that moved in a draft. I always told people: get the glow without the flame. Nothing to blow out, nothing to forget.”
Gord Petrie, retired fire captain, 29 years with the fire service in Barrie
Perfect for
Lorne’s standard
- Built by hand from real fallen branches
- Every lamp shaken and light-tested before it ships
- Rechargeable battery and USB cable included
- Packed by hand, ships within 1–2 business days
- 90-day money-back guarantee
90 days to try it at home
Turn it on for a few weeks of evenings. If it isn’t right for you, send a short email and you get your money back. No questions, no hassle.
Good to know: Because the branches are real, every lamp looks a little different from the photos, and no two are the same. Made for indoors or a covered porch; keep it out of rain and snow. Dust it now and then with a soft, dry brush.
Product details
| Sizes | Small: about 16 cm (6¼ in) tall, base about 9–10 cm (3½–4 in) Big: about 24.5 cm (9¾ in) tall, base about 13–14 cm (5–5½ in) |
| Branches | Real fallen branches (birch, alder, maple), natural bark |
| Light | Warm, flickering LED flame |
| Power | Built-in rechargeable battery, USB charging cable included |
| Switch | Push button on the stone ring |
| In the box | Lamp, USB charging cable, instruction card |
| Shipping | Ships within 1–2 business days |
| Guarantee | 90-day money-back guarantee |
The Final Series
The Final Series
Message from the boathouse:
After forty-one years guiding canoe trips through Algonquin Park, Lorne Fenwick can no longer hold the wire tight. He built these little campfires in his cedar boathouse on Lake of Bays in the year after he lost his wife Marlene, most of them before the sun came up, each one wired by hand from real shoreline branches for rooms where a candle isn’t allowed. 204 were finished. On December 5 the boathouse closes for good. When these are gone, there is no restock and no second run.
Why there is no second batch
Why there is no second batch
Some things are made by one pair of hands, for decades, and then never again.
The Final Series is the last work of craftspeople who are putting down their tools. No factory, no successor, no second batch. Just the final pieces from their workshops, each one shaped by a lifetime of getting it right.
When they're gone, they're gone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at support@backroad-goods.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET) — whether it’s about your order, a gift, or just to say hello.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 90-day money-back guarantee. Switch it on for a few evenings, and if it simply isn’t right for you, email support@backroad-goods.com within 90 days for a full refund. No questions asked.