Campfires: Love them or hate them?
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 ey...
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Love mine, not yours.
I only have them when we are in a state or national park and there is room between us. Never in a commercial park when the fire ring is under your neighbors slide out. That said what's wrong with a small fire? Why do some feel it's required to burn everything in the area and have flames 15-20 feet in the air? I carry kiln dried framing lumber scraps (not treated) found at local construction sites. It stacks well for travel, has no bugs, and burns clean with very little if any ash. Couple of pieces of 2 x 4 will keep you going for 30-45 minutes. Hand full will last 2 hours +/-. Enjoy!
I only have them when we are in a state or national park and there is room between us. Never in a commercial park when the fire ring is under your neighbors slide out. That said what's wrong with a small fire? Why do some feel it's required to burn everything in the area and have flames 15-20 feet in the air? I carry kiln dried framing lumber scraps (not treated) found at local construction sites. It stacks well for travel, has no bugs, and burns clean with very little if any ash. Couple of pieces of 2 x 4 will keep you going for 30-45 minutes. Hand full will last 2 hours +/-. Enjoy!
