[pct-l] Campfires...

[yumitori@montana.com (Ron Martino)]

> When either car-camping or backpacking, I seldom have a campfire. It always
> seems like too much work for too little enjoyment. However, I don't go along
> with a complete ban on campfires while backpacking -- just banned in areas where
> fuel is scarce or the woods are too dry.
>
> I don't know about the environmental impacts of campfires -- after all the
> forests evolved with forest fires.

> John

	Yes, but not to idiots chopping down every other live tree at a three
foot height.

	I also think some of the concern originally expressed had to do with
the effect campfires have on their enjoyment of the night.

	Ron
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