[pct-l] C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E-S

[Benjamin Grunbaum]

I do not know if the hikers who are starting the campfires illegally have
access to the internet or if they could even read if they did.  I am sorry
about the sarcasm but it is frustrating that people I identify with
selfishly and flagrantly violate the laws.  I do not believe for one second
they do not know that it is illegal.  They were probably cold because they
did not bring layers, including rain jackets previously mentioned on this
blog, and selfishly decided to start a fire rather than get in their
sleeping bag.  Atleast, I hope they did it because they were cold.  The
alternative, that they did it for the sake of enjoyment that a fire can
bring for only those sitting around it, at the potential expense of
thousands, is very frightening.

If I did not have a job I would walk the trails and report these people.
 The selfish people who do this despite the warnings not to, must be
stopped and fined heavily.  I have hiked in many areas where there is not
much of a fire risk but there is a shortage of organic material returning
to the soil.  So many people have had fires that the material which would
decompose into soil is just blowing away after it is burned.  I have been
to places where there are signs only the blind could miss saying fires are
prohibited yet I would see people starting fires. There are always reasons
for these prohibitions but some people just do not care. A massive fine
would probably do the job.


On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Ann Marie <dbanmrkr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It seems we have to keep repeating this message because it is not getting
> through to the hikers:   Please no campfires !
>
>
> We just learned that the 3rd gate area now has a campfire ring, showing
> multiple usages. This is new in the past week or so, so this year's hikers
> are responsible for creating it. Not only is this illegal there (yes, it
> most certainly is !), but campfires are illegal in most of SoCal.  There is
> also a local family nearby that had to evacuate very quickly last year
> because of a fire in that area. And they could smell the smoke from the
> campfire(s) this year. How scary is that? It's also unethical to put others
> in danger just because you are too uncool to know about and follow the
> regulations already in place.
>
>
> Please use hiker peer pressure to stop these illegal campfires whenever
> you see them.  The danger is very real this year, along the entire PCT too.
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