I REALLY like that fire pit!! Its almost like being able to build the fire on the ground. Around here we tend to have fire pits made that are deep concrete or metal tubes that can restrict airflow from the sides, especially when the warmth of the fire drives air upward. Some of the Scout camps around here have 3 foot deep fire pits, which in my view is kind of nuts - waaaay too deep.

When it started raining did you just stay out and get wet? - it looks like that. Is the humidity low enough that you dry out fairly quickly (never been there) or do you just deal with being wet?

Ken