Campfires: Love them or hate them?

hedgehopper wrote:
For some, campfires mean bedtime stories, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. For my wife and me, on a recent overnight at Lathrop State Park near Walsenburg CO, campfire smoke meant sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny noses. Never another campfire wouldn't break my heart.

So I'm wondering, how do the rest of you feel about campfires? Do you love them? Hate them? Or don't care one way or the other?

Trip is not lost without then, especially in the winter (pouring rain, snow, and strong wind), come spring and summer they become more of a requirement.

Smoke is like a blood hound, you can't hide from it!! Yep watery eyes, and smokey cloths are all part of the experience!