[pct-l] Speaking of campfires, Forester Pass

[aslive at charter.net]

  "If there's not a lot of downed wood, then you shouldn't have a fire." 
This reminds me of the Muir Hut with it's (not to be used) fireplace. 
Where would anyone get the wood to start a fire there?  I for one am 
sure not going to hike it up there.

Shepherd



On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Sir Mixalot wrote:

> That's not the rule anymore though, at least for the Sierra & Inyo 
> NF's.
>  There are fire restriction maps now.  If the maps were drawn 
> correctly and
> current, the rule is simple.  If there's not a lot of downed wood, 
> then you
> shouldn't have a fire.
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Nathan Miller 
> <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>>>> Every year, when they move in to their summer stations,
>>> the rangers have to go to the base of the major passes and
>>> remove campfire rings where fires aren't allowed. (Above
>>> certain elevations in different areas.)
>>>
>>>
>>> A consequence of the fire/elevation rule is that there are
>>> often established campsites right below 10,000'.  Good
>>> to know if you are aiming for a place to camp...
>>
>> In my mind, that points to what's often a conflict between the letter 
>> of
>> the law and the spirit of the law.  Okay, so there's a rule that I'm 
>> not
>> allowed to make fires above 10K ft, so, alright, I'll just camp at 
>> 9,999
>> ft. and be okay.  Well, so, if I stop to think about WHY that rule 
>> was
>> made, and think about it, maybe I'll still forgo a fire, even if I'm 
>> well
>> below the 10K ft. point, and thus assist in addressing the problem 
>> about
>> which the rule was made in the first place.  Now, whether or not I 
>> CARE
>> (and I do care, incidentally) is something else entirely.
>>
>> -Nate the Trail Zombie
>> Newberg, OR
>>
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