Boycott campgrouunds that allow campfires.
Since not all of us enjoy the burning eyes, stinky clothes and smoke filled RVs, I think we need to start a movement to boycott campgrounds that allow campfires. What say ye? B.O.
Forum Discussion
It has been said that "history repeats it's self", this thread is doomed to eventually be closed like the other one..
Honestly, I don't mind the "WISP" of a campfire smoke smell but I have noticed that for some folks it does often turn into some sort of macho show off event to see just how big of a smoldering pile of GREEN UNSEASONED wood they can make into a fire.
SMALL, HOT, SHORT campfires are nice, folks, not 1/4-1/2 cord per hr campfires ALL NIGHT..
I NEVER make a huge campfire, in fact I use a small portable charcoal grill with the grate removed. My campfire wood is no longer than 12" long and perhaps 4"-6" across, 3-4 pieces max per burn. I use WELL SEASONED Maple, Oak and apple wood, the good stuff which lights easy burns clean and hot.
I only build a campfire when wanting to roast some dogs and marshmallows at the campsite. When done cooking the fire is allowed to die down and then remaining coals ARE completely snuffed out with water (not even a hint of steam left).
We don't just build a campfire to sit around and drink, talk and carry on to the we hrs in the morning, ours has real purpose, to cook food..
Have had a few times where folks have saturated many campsites (including ours) for hrs on end into the late night and early morning with heavy choking smoke from green wood, not fun to get driven inside and not able to enjoy the outdoors at our campsite..
Honestly, I don't mind the "WISP" of a campfire smoke smell but I have noticed that for some folks it does often turn into some sort of macho show off event to see just how big of a smoldering pile of GREEN UNSEASONED wood they can make into a fire.
SMALL, HOT, SHORT campfires are nice, folks, not 1/4-1/2 cord per hr campfires ALL NIGHT..
I NEVER make a huge campfire, in fact I use a small portable charcoal grill with the grate removed. My campfire wood is no longer than 12" long and perhaps 4"-6" across, 3-4 pieces max per burn. I use WELL SEASONED Maple, Oak and apple wood, the good stuff which lights easy burns clean and hot.
I only build a campfire when wanting to roast some dogs and marshmallows at the campsite. When done cooking the fire is allowed to die down and then remaining coals ARE completely snuffed out with water (not even a hint of steam left).
We don't just build a campfire to sit around and drink, talk and carry on to the we hrs in the morning, ours has real purpose, to cook food..
Have had a few times where folks have saturated many campsites (including ours) for hrs on end into the late night and early morning with heavy choking smoke from green wood, not fun to get driven inside and not able to enjoy the outdoors at our campsite..
