[pct-l] campfires while hiking...

G. Lowe aka Wheeew gailpl2003 at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 24 11:10:09 CDT 2008


It may be an unpopular opinion Jeff, but I'm right there with ya.  Thanks for saying it!

Wheeew

Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu> wrote: I may have an unpopular opinion.  I opine that campfires outside of real 
car type campgrounds have no place in the back country.  Leave no trace 
ethics would have us tred lightly on the land.  Campfire residue lasts 
for years and years and years.  In emergency - yes.  Otherwise, rule of 
thumb should be no fires. This is an opinion, not a statement of fact or 
truth...

Jeff, just Jeff... 

David Stewart wrote:
> what is the story with the campfires, because, well, i sure do like a good
> campfire.
>
> -moondog
>   

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