[pct-l] Fires

[marmot marmot]

Possibly this discussion will cause hikers to stop and think before they build a non essential,only in personal emergency,life-saving fire. Maybe they will follow the protocols (10(or more)ft diameter duff and plant free ground,shovel,buckets of water )that they saw in the video which they had to watch before getting the Calif Fire permit,which allows them to use a backpacking stove. 
And maybe the next time I hike the trail I won't see another burned out area that used to be miles of shady forest or thicket of chaparral. Maybe I won't have to put out yet another smoldering campfire. Who built them? I don't know. Hikers?,hunters?,
Thrus?
I can only hope
Marmot

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