18 June 2026 · Filip · 5 min read
Bonfire and grill: how to plan an evening outdoors and what to bring
Firewood and a gas grill are on site, the rest is up to you. What to pack, how to order the evening and what to do when it rains.
The bonfire and the grill are two things that always appear in farm-stay photos, and in practice often turn out to be a paid extra or require bringing half your equipment from home. Here both are on site and included, so the question comes down to how to make the most of them.
What is on site
A bonfire spot with prepared firewood. No need to buy it, bring it or order it separately.
A gas grill, ready to use. No charcoal, no firelighters, no forty-minute wait for it to get going.
The covered shelter, under which the 4K outdoor cinema also stands. This is the thing that saves the evening when it starts to rain.
Dishes and cutlery in the kitchenette.
All of it in the nightly rate, together with the bikes, SUPs, projector and games. Only the hot tub and sauna are paid separately, 150 zł per day each.
What to bring
A short list, because the rest is waiting:
- Whatever you want to put on the grill. The Dino is three minutes by car but often shut by evening, so better to buy on the way
- Bonfire sticks, if fire-roasted sausages matter to you specifically
- Something to drink. The homemade liqueur from my dad waits in the cabin, but that is one gesture, not supplies for the evening
- A warmer hoodie, even in summer. After the hot tub and by the fire it gets cooler than you assume after a day in the city
- A blanket, if you plan the outdoor cinema. There are some in the cabin, but your own favourite is your own favourite
- In winter: gloves and warm socks
What you do not need: firewood, firelighters, charcoal, towels, bathrobes.
How to order the evening
It sounds like overkill, but the order really makes a difference, because you cannot do everything at once.
The classic variant that works most often:
| Time | What | Why this way |
|---|---|---|
| 5 pm | Grill | Still light, easier to handle the food |
| 7 pm | Sauna | After eating, give yourselves an hour's break |
| 8 pm | Hot tub | After the sauna, as a gentler wind-down |
| 9:30 pm | Bonfire | Dark already, everyone fed and warmed up |
| 11 pm | Cinema under the shelter | Or nothing, and that is a plan too |
The mistake most first-time guests make: the bonfire at the start of the evening, at six, while it is still light. A bonfire in daylight is just burning wood. The whole effect comes from the dark around it, and there are no street lamps here, so dark means dark.
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In winter the bonfire is better than in summer, and that is probably the most counterintuitive thing I tell guests. In summer, at twenty-five degrees in the evening, the fire is pretty but unnecessary. In November or January, at zero, sitting by the fire has a point that summer simply does not have. On top of that it gets dark at four, so the evening lasts longer.
When it rains
The shelter has a roof, so the grill works: you move a few metres and that is it. The outdoor cinema too, because the projector stands right under it.
The bonfire in a downpour is off, obviously. In a drizzle it works, in strong wind better not.
If the evening outdoors is off entirely, there remain the hot tub, which works great in the rain, the sauna, board games and the cinema under the shelter. More in the article about a rainy day at the ranch.
About noise
The one request we have on this.
You are renting a cabin, not a function room, so there is no curfew enforced by hotel rules here. The second cabin is 250 metres away behind a wooden fence, so you will realistically disturb nobody on the grounds.
But we are in a village and have neighbours beyond the ranch grounds. After 10 pm we therefore ask for common sense: conversation and background music are fine, a speaker at full blast is not. Nobody has ever had a problem with this.
If you are planning a louder evening, for example a hen party, that is a separate topic and the whole-grounds rules apply. Details on the events page.
The bonfire with children
There are no barriers and no staff there, so it is your decision and your responsibility, exactly as at any other bonfire.
Practically: children like the bonfire more than most attractions bought for them, and it is usually the moment of the evening they remember from the whole trip. Worth having spare clothes, because sparks make holes.
The grill for a bigger group
When renting both cabins you get two gas grills, two bonfire spots and the shelter for around 20 people. That handles a group comfortably.
If guests without accommodation are joining, let us know the numbers when agreeing the details.
What we do not have
There is no grill service and no catering to the site. You grill yourselves.
There is no charcoal grill, if you are purists. Gas is more convenient and faster, but we understand it is not the same.
There is no smoker, no spit and no pizza oven. We see them in competitors' photos and we know they tempt. Here there is a grill and a bonfire.
There is no shop on the property. The Dino is three minutes by car but closed in the evening, so shop on the way.
What next
See the full equipment list, read what to pack or check available dates.
Najczęstsze pytania
Is the firewood included?
Yes, the wood is prepared for your arrival and you do not have to buy or bring any.
Is the grill charcoal or gas?
Gas, it stands on site and is ready to use. No need to bring charcoal or firelighters.
Can we grill when it rains?
Yes, the shelter has a roof, so grilling in the rain is a matter of moving a few metres, not abandoning the plan.
How late can we sit by the bonfire?
We set no hour. We only ask for common sense with noise after 10 pm, because we are in a village and have neighbours beyond the ranch grounds.
Do we need to bring sausage sticks or accessories?
Basic dishes and cutlery are in the cabin. Bonfire sticks are worth bringing yourself if they matter to you specifically.
Can we light the bonfire in any weather?
In a downpour and in strong wind we let it go, for obvious reasons. Otherwise the bonfire works all year, and in winter it is even better.
Can children be at the bonfire?
That is your decision and your responsibility. There are no barriers and no staff there, so common sense applies as at any bonfire.