I'm looking to get a drip torch for myself to use around the farm. I've never used one before and would like some advice on types/brands. Anything in particular that I need to look for? Would rather have one that is hand held instead of mounted on atv or tractor.

Get the Forester Supplier brand, Sure Seal.

+1

When odering do I need to go ahead and order replacement wicks? How long will a standard wick burn?

No

Bout how much those little units run a feller? Kinda interested myself.

$134.95 at Forestry Suppliers.

The red ones make you a professional burner

+2, if you're just using it occasionally knocking around the farm you won't need a new wick for a long time.

Make sure you get one with the loop in the neck. Any new one will have it. Forestry Suppliers silver colored torch works just fine. We usually mix 2/3 diesel and 1/3 gasoline for torch fuel. Whether you are a certified burn manager or not, always get a burn permit from the Forestry Commission when you burn anything over an acre in size. Helps them know where burns are taking place and helps them when folks driving down the road think there is a wildfire and call it in (happens every time).

Actually we want them for any fire over a quarter of an acre.

What makes you a professional is when you forget where you sit one down until the fire gets there and you start seeing the roman candle spurting up in the air

That is usually a long day. Of course you could burn up a rig and half your hair like ol' gobbler

I burned 74 acres today, got the permit, double checked the wind (forecast at N - N/W), perfect as we were on the south side of I-10. I got about a half mile of line fired up and the wind totally changed to the south. I had forestry on site as back up, but we had done everything we needed to do. All went well and the fire was out by 1:30

Thanks for the advice. I ordered the sure seal from forestry suppliers. It was a little pricey, but beats trying to borrow one when everyone else is using them.

Once you use it, you won't regret the purchase.

I wondered if that was him I seen pics of. Thought about that yesterday while running the 4 wheeler with the flame thrower on it.

I looked at a potential burn area today, dang 25' high piles of hardwood tops and whole hickory trees all over the place. It would be a pucker of a fire for somebody.

Sounds like a fun site prep burn