[pct-l] Flares - emergency - SPOT

[Gerry Zamora]

Is a propane stove preferred over a alcohol stove on the PCT?
Gerry0625
On Feb 12, 2011 3:41 PM, "Edward Anderson" <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The 2003 fire that The Incredible Bulk mentioned was a MEGA disaster.  And

> started by a flare!  If you think you might need to signal for help in a
real
> emergency bring along a SPOT. Better yet, avoid creating one kind
of emergency
> by being extremely careful with all fire.  Do not take calculated risks
with
> fire.  To me this includes all open flames - especially those that can't
be
> quickly turned off or extinguished.  This would include most alcohol
stoves,
> wood fires, and of course, flares. Smokers - please be careful in our
National
> Forests.  Over the years lots of fires have been started by careless
smokers.
>
> It is because of the Station Fire that most of PCT Section D remains
> closed. Section D is beautiful. I got to ride it in 2008. When
I approached the
> Fobes Saddle area on Section B in 2008 they had just closed the trail due
to the
> Apache Fire.. A careless PCT hiker had started that fire. Recognize that
when
> the wind starts to blow - sometimes unexpectedly in Southern California -
> lightweight stoves can suddenly be blown over, spilling and scattering the

> liquid fuel and igniting the adjacent dry brush. The flames will spread
rapidly
> and become, suddenly, out of control.
>
> MendoRider/Ed Anderson
>
>
>
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