[pct-l] trail permit

[dsaufley at sprynet.com (dsaufley@sprynet.com)]

I am copying the PCTA for clarification . . . I do not believe that what it states on the PCT permit suffices as a fire permit for the state of California, despite the vague reference to it.  And, I don't think camp fires are really the concern, since thru-hikers rarely have camp fires.  Alcohol stoves are a much bigger risk.

It's really scary that there is so little understanding of what is required, and from there you can derive that there is little understanding of what the rules and regulations are, especially in re alcohol stoves.  

While all is lush, green, and very wet right now, I've lived here for 47 years, and know that the rain can turn off like a faucet, the heat to come on like and oven, and one good, strong Santa Ana is all it takes to turn it all to tinder.  Green years can mean very bad fire seasons.   

-=Donna Saufley=-

-----Original Message-----
From: AsABat <AsABat@4Jeffrey.Net>
Sent: Mar 6, 2005 8:43 PM
To: 'Pacific Crest Trail Mailing List' <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Subject: RE: [pct-l] trail permit

This is very interesting. When this subject came up last year, I looked at
my thruhike permit and it did not mention campfires anywhere. I have had
other wilderness permits that specifically permitted fires, sometimes
preprinted and sometimes with a rubber stamp.

I would interpret the "regulations" to mean the permit allows campfires if
they are otherwise allowed. Southern California has a series of fire danger
levels ranging from wood and stoves both ok to keep out of the forest
completely. 

AsABat


-----Original Message-----
 
Also, in reference with the whole fire permit thread my trail permit
on line 5 says:

"TO VISIT (and to build campfires in accordance with regulations)"

This leads me to believe that a separate fire permit is not necessary.



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