[pct-l] Fires on the PCT

[maxsands at hotmail.com]

Hi Cris,

Is this the same incident that Captain Bivy was chasing spot fires and putting them out after a PCTer's alcohol stove was used improperly?

It sounds like Bivy is helping protect us from ourselves.

Regards,

M&L


From: Cris J 
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 6:25 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net ; maxsands at hotmail.com 
Subject: RE: Fires on the PCT


I wanted to send my thanks to Capt Bivy for his bold and appropriate action at Fred Canyon, putting a stop to to "stupid" being committed by a thru having an illegal fire.  Too much ignorance of why this is a problem in So CA.  Maybe the PCTA can attach something to the thru permits that gets the message across since they don't seem to believe what the campfire permit trys to convey.  
 
And on the subject of cannister vs alcohol stoves (yes, I'm just a sectioner, and yes, I've use both)  I weighed my alcohol setup for 10 days vs my JET Boil setup with small canister (I boiled 2C AM, 2C PM and even washed my clothes in the Bear Can twice, 10 days near Yosemite-Echo Lake).  JET Boil was only 2.5 oz heavier!  Alcohol is not worth it, IMO because of the dangers of spillable ignited fuel that you cannot see.  
 

 
 Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 18:55:16 -0700
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Subject: [pct-l] PCT Closer Saddle Junction to HWY 10
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All,

I just retrieved a broken cell message from Captain Bivy (from Friday 
evening). If I understood him correctly the PCT has been closed by the 
rangers from Saddle Junction to HWY 10. This was due to fire clean up. 
PCTer may have to hitch from Idyllwild to hwy 10.


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