Charcol as fire stater?

Ole Man Dan wrote:

mhardin wrote:
Why does everyone want to stink up a good campground with wood smoke?

Why not just string up enough lights to make the night look like Noon in Arizona in mid-July and enjoy the sound of the generators? Sheesh!
:R

In the South East we have lots of Camp Fires.
Lots of string lights attract mosquitoes to the light.

I like to 'Stink up the Campground' as you put it.
I even burn a little Pine to help keeps bugs away.
Lots of folks like to build a fire, sit out and drink Coffee, till late.

Sometimes... (GASP) Some of us like to cook over an open fire too.
I know a couple of places that don't allow fires. I never camp at those places.

It was a joke. Don't worry, I'm keeping my day job.

mhardin wrote:
Why does everyone want to stink up a good campground with wood smoke?

Why not just string up enough lights to make the night look like Noon in Arizona in mid-July and enjoy the sound of the generators? Sheesh!
:R

In the South East we have lots of Camp Fires.
Lots of string lights attract mosquitoes to the light.

I like to 'Stink up the Campground' as you put it.
I even burn a little Pine to help keeps bugs away.
Lots of folks like to build a fire, sit out and drink Coffee, till late.

Sometimes... (GASP) Some of us like to cook over an open fire too.
I know a couple of places that don't allow fires. I never camp at those places.

A couple of years ago I was camped next to an old fallen white birch tree. Birch bark is one of the best natural fire starters you can find. It'll even light up when it's wet! I have a couple of zip-lock bags of birch bark. It only takes a little strip for each fire.
In my backpacking days I was always on the lookout for loose birch bark.
Please don't go stripping a live tree for it, but if you see some on the ground, take some and try it. If you haven't tried it, you'll be surprised!

I like campfires and outdoor cooking, just becaues I like campfires and outdoor cooking !!!

I carry pine kindling. A squirt of lighter fluid on it and the fire is off to a roaring start. Add my logs and I am ready to cook, warm myself and relax myself by the view of the dancing flames- this is what a campfire is all about. :)

A perfectly innocuous thread gone weird :S

Since I frequently cook with charcoal I just dump the hot stuff into the firepit when dinner is over and add wood. Easy peasy.

Yawn, aren't you being a little absurd Go Dogs?

I said, 'Enjoy'! If that's how you roll, have at it. However,you are a little defensive. Why is that?

Why would I keep a grill in the fridge?

Please, do everyone here a favour. Stop being such an utter nonce and stop telling people you don't know how they should live their lives.

For your benefit, because I know it's crossed your mind more than once, anal-retentive is hyphenated.

If you have room for a case of beer, you have room for a hygienic portable grill. If you and your family enjoys food bathed in toxic fumes and charred dog poop, prepared by an inebriated chef-Enjoy!