[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 122, Issue 4

[William E Frenette]

I use a pocket rocket for cooking , that's it. I do carry fire starter for emergencys but have never used it. BE SAFE ALWAYS -Ground Pounder Bill
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 David Woods <dkwoods33 at gmail.com> wrote:
A guy I hiked with briefly in 2005 started a grass fire north of I-10 with
an alcohol stove in a high wind (the usual condition in the area) and ended
up in jail.

I like the "You are not Grizzly Adams" admonition. There are no lions or
tigers or other predators on the PCT. We have down jackets. We have stoves
or can eat cold food. We do not need a fire for any rational reason.

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>Even stoves are
> >tricky in high wind around tall dry grass and brush.    There certainly
> >are plenty of stories about mishaps with alcohol stoves, particularly.
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