In the early days, tenting at higher elevations, you needed an evening fire just to keep warm, before crawling into a sleeping bag in the tent. Always had small chairs, to keep moving, as no matter the breeze, the smoke was always in your face.
I see many folks now days, camping in the concrete RV parks, pull in with truck full of wood. Yep, 90 degrees out, get that fire started, and continue to keep the eternal flame burning/smoking at all times, even though no one is near it, except to throw more wood on.
Many places no longer allow brought in wood, and the dollar a piece of wood they sell, cuts down on the eternal flame folks. :)
Jerry