[pct-l] Wood stove on PCT

[Sir Mixalot]

I haven't found the map that shows restricted areas, but here's some
official info.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sierra/passes-permits/?cid=stelprdb5212436

In some heavily used areas, fires are not permitted. In fragile
environments, such as alpine meadows, fires leave scars for many years and
deplete wood supplies. Campfires are discouraged anywhere above 9,000 feet.

http://prdp2fs.ess.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5213952.pdf
Campfires are not permitted above 10,000 ft. north of Mt. Shinn and above
10,400 ft. south of Mt. Shinn. In addition, site specific closures include
the Purple Lake drainage, North and South Forks of Big Pine Creek, Tyee
Lakes, Sabrina Basin,  Kearsarge Pass, Golden Trout Lakes and Robinson
Lakes drainage, Main Mt. Whitney Trail, North Fork of Lone Pine Creek,
Mey­san Lakes drainage, and within 1,000 feet of Anvil Camp on the Shepherd
Pass trail.

There are other areas.  For one, there's Duck Creek.  Lots of people camp
there, and over time have used up most of the organic material.  It's hard
to find even small twigs to get a cookfire going, much less a campfire.
 That's why fires are banned in this area.

On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:

> The rules don't allow wood burning in some areas during some parts of the
> year.  In parts of the Sierras, wood burning is banned in high use areas
> because all the organic material was getting picked clean.  The old rules
> previously forbid wood burning above 10k feet, but a biologist helped them
> refine the rules.  The ranger I was around seemed like he'd enforce it on a
> case by case basis.  If dead organic material was hard to find, then a fire
> should not be used in that area.  If you were in an area with plenty of
> litter and old downed trees, then you'd be following the intent of the
> rules, so you should be okay.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Martin M. Clark <martin.m.clark at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Anyone have any experience with a woodstove on the PCT. I have a
>> bushbuddy ultra I was thinking of using with a companion alcohol burner.
>> Anyone have much thought on this? I know lint and samurai Joe used one.
>> Just wondering what the issues are? Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Martin M. Clark
>> 804-334-2009
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