Campfire skewer

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is required is a skewer for use over the open flame of a campfire which facilitates the turning or rotating of the food being cooked.
In its most elementary form the present invention consists of an elongate member having .
a first end and a second end, with the first end having means for impaling food.
The elongate member has two portions; a first portion being positioned adjacent the first end, and a second portion adjacent the second end.
A hand grip is rotatably mounted on the first portion of the elongate member such that by holding the hand grip and manipulating the second portion of the elongate member the elongate member can be made to rotate in a rotisserie-like fashion.
However, in reducing the invention to practise it is preferred that the first portion have a first axis and the second portion be offset from the first axis.
This relationship between the first portion and the second portion is maintained in all the embodiments described.
According to the present invention there is provided a campfire skewer which is comprised of an elongate member having a first end, a second end, a first portion adjacent the first end, and a second portion adjacent the second end.
The first portion has a first axis and the second portion is offset from the first axis.
The first end has means for impaling food.
A hand grip is rotatably mounted on the first portion of the elongate member.
By holding the hand grip and manipulating the second portion of the elongate member the elongate member can be made to rotate in a rotisserie-like fashion.
Although beneficial results may be obtained from the campfire skewer as described above, a further problem experienced by users of campfire skewers is that of burning their fingers when attempting to remove food from the end of the skewer.
Even more beneficial results can be obtained by having the hand grip axially slidable along the first portion of the elongate member.
This enables the user to slide the hand grip over that portion of the skewer adjacent the first end that was exposed to the heat of the flame while removing food from the end of the skewer