[pct-l] HYOH- campfires

[Edward Anderson]

Johanna, 
You are too nice. The issue is not negotiable - I say, there should be a stiff fine for building a campfire where it is prohibited. Is there? Report them to rangers, who will, I hope, write a citation. We can't gamble that people like that won't start wildfires. Hikers who witness this behavior, should tell them to put the fire out immediately. If they do not, report them. Protect our trail, and the environment that it passes through.
MendoRider-Hiker
 

________________________________
 From: Johanna Santore <kaiserpt at hughes.net>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] HYOH- campfires
  
I maintained the water cache at Swarthout Canyon last year and plan on
doing the same this year.  It is a very high fire danger area and
fines for fires are expensive.  I put up signs at the cache but still
there were people building campfires last summer.  One was so huge it
looked like a bonfire!  I will put up signs again this year, but if
anyone has any suggestions on getting people to read and follow the
signs, it would be appreciated.  I live only a few minutes away and a
wildfire can travel very fast thru this area.

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