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[*] posted on 11-19-2007 at 07:44 AM


Everyone loves a campfire but most forget that they are a real eyesore and make things really ugly for the next person. In the Grand Canyon, we had fires every night, but we had a firepan and in the morning we would dispose of the ashes into the river current and the next person camping there did not have to look at a stupid fire ring with the usual assortment of burnt trash and junk as well as incompletely burned wood. When car camping in Baja, I do the same thing with an old charcoal grille and it is easy to dispose of what little ash is left over and those that follow me are much happier. In San Lucas Cove, which is a trailer park and campground, the camp host spent more time cleaning up the one night campfires than almost any other task, so please be considerate of those coming after you and give them a chance to see the beauty.
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[*] posted on 11-19-2007 at 10:56 AM


To add to Pescador's excellent post:

I wish that folks would remember (duh!!!!) that tin cans, beer cans, and other assorted metal and plastic waste DOES NOT TOTALLY BURN--------please don't throw this stuff in the fire, or if you do, pull it out in the morning and throw it away responsibly, or pack it out.

It takes a lot of time, and disgust, for the next person to clean up your mess.
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[*] posted on 11-19-2007 at 03:09 PM


A handfull of bottle rockets along with a handfull of wood thrown into the fire gets everyone's attention.
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[*] posted on 11-19-2007 at 03:59 PM


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Originally posted by Barbareno I thought I would just gather up some drift wood during the day.


I find that drift wood makes a relatively poor fire... not a lot of heat, and sometimes hard to keep burning. I suspect from having a relatively high moisture content. In addition, burning drift wood tends to give off a musty smell. A by-product of being soaked in the ocean I guess.

I notice no one has mentioned the good old agave fire. Talk about a "white-man's" fire. Those things must have a very high oil content in addition to being bone dry. I have never seen anything catch fire so fast and burn so hot. And the fuel is plentiful... just find an old dead agave, drag it to your fire pit, light it up and stand back. Watch out for critters (like scorpions) in your agave that will tend to exit as the fire burns.




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