[pct-l] HYOH- campfires

[vet@schroll]

Where is the a BushBuddy to place into all these "no fire" considerations?
I plan to take my BBU as a supplement for my alcohol stove - or the alcohol
stove as back up for the BBU, whatever. I like the small camp fire ambiance,
the smoke with the BushBuddy and still it is a confined and "leave no trace"
fire. 

AFAIK a BBU is yet an "open fire" in some places, in others it is accepted
as a "stove" like canister or alcohol.
Actually I think the BBU is more secure than a falling catstove with burning
alcohol spilling all over ...

What are the regulations specifically for a BushBuddy along the PCT,
expecially in SoCal?

sabine

... 75 days to go ... 







>Howdy Listers, Let me take this a step back,and then foward(or 
>not). I stopped at a popular campsite with a firepit last 
>year,lots of hikers,as we set camp someone joked about setting 
>a campfire. It concerned a gal enough to pack up her stuff and 
>leave,I was sure it was a joke. We were expecting huge socal 
>winds that night,plus it was in section A with a burn ban in 
>effect(against the law). We were all eating dinner and a gal 
>starts the fire in the pit,a couple of us were outraged,but 
>were calmed by a person who explained that she needed the fire 
>for dinner(possibly legal?),and we should chill. I cant tell 
>you how nervous I was,alls I could think about was being in a 
>group that burns down the pct,and maybe hurting people or 
>animals. As the fire went out,hikers scattered like 
>cockroaches for there shelters. Knowing my sleeping area was 
>downwind,and the realization that this area is very,very,dry 
>and full of dry weeds and various dry foliage,I had to make 
>sure that fire was out. I tainted my canteen with creek water 
>and soaked the fire with a few liters of water. I woke 
>early,before dawn,I left this area with a new fear. Every mile 
>I walked,I couldnt help but think it may be the last time I 
>ever see it this way. Its tough to know when to take a stand. 
>Is it your job to babysit adults in the woods,all while trying 
>to complete a giant hike? HYOH is great,but dont let it put 
>you in danger. You have to ask yourself,who am I to
>put others in harms way?   This is not a message to say how great I
>was or wasnt,its a message to you out there who might be put 
>in this spot. What will you do? (no need to answer) 
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