Concerned about campfire/firepit smoke

If you go by the rule of thumb the smoke from a fire should not bother you.

Stefonius wrote:

Thats_Ok wrote:
I used to not build campfires for fear that a rhinoceros would come stamp it out.

Other campers mentioned to me that campfires were ok because in North America there have been no reports of rhinos stomping out camp fires.

That might have been me. I've been mistaken for a rhinoceros before. After accidentally setting myself on fire once or twice, I have given up stomping in favor of using a fire extinguisher.

In the fire extinguisher thread it's being recommended to run away from fire.
Confused about this because if I'm on fire and try to run away from myself won't the fire follow me?

We went back to Huntington Beach State Park for a couple of nights this week and did not experience any of the smoke we encountered driving through Myrtle Beach State Park. We even enjoyed our own fire last night and no heavy smoke cover.

I think the problem with MB was as I thought, the heavy tree cover plus the tiny camp sites were a recipe for lots of smoke.

Thats_Ok wrote:
I used to not build campfires for fear that a rhinoceros would come stamp it out.

Other campers mentioned to me that campfires were ok because in North America there have been no reports of rhinos stomping out camp fires.

That might have been me. I've been mistaken for a rhinoceros before. After accidentally setting myself on fire once or twice, I have given up stomping in favor of using a fire extinguisher.

I used to not build campfires for fear that a rhinoceros would come stamp it out.

Other campers mentioned to me that campfires were ok because in North America there have been no reports of rhinos stomping out camp fires.

OP- You are going to encounter campfires at most campgrounds - commercial or public - at any time of the year. If your RV or TT is well insulated and you don't open the windows or run your roof fan you will not smell it. It should not be a problem if you run your A/C as that draws from inside and vents out (usually). If someone is allergic it is going to be a problem just walking through the campground or outside your RV.

On our last trip this August there was a cool night and we decided to turn off the A/C, open a window, and turn on the roof fan. The RV quickly filled up with smoke. We closed the window, the fan exhausted it all out, and we turned on the A/C again on low and then no more smoke. It is just the way it is when at campgrounds.

Executive wrote:
To the OP....start a WalMart thread and watch the fun....:B:B:B.....Dennis

Not a chance, MB is home to the original People of Walmart website. :p

To the OP....start a WalMart thread and watch the fun....:B:B:B.....Dennis

Thats_Ok wrote:
We did a couple of campfires last trip out.

The breeze changed direction every few minutes we had smoke in our faces and ash in our laps.
The campfire has treated me this way my whole life.

You know the old saying. "Smoke follows Beauty" It's what we say every time the smoke comes our way.

We did a couple of campfires last trip out.

The breeze changed direction every few minutes we had smoke in our faces and ash in our laps.
The campfire has treated me this way my whole life.