http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/starting-a-campfire-basics/ Hiking, Whisky, & Random Thoughts Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/starting-a-campfire-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Desert Dog Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:50:20 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=668#comment-46 Thanks, Skot. I agree about the fire ring. From a Leave no Trace perspective, the best is to have no fire at all, next is to use an existing fire pit. With respect to wood, I did not mean to advocate cutting down dead trees. I normally try to use dead wood that is caught up in trees or bushes. Usually there is enough of that stuff around that you don't need to cut down anything. The backwoods is no place for a huge bonfire so you usually don't need that much wood. If it is a true survival situation then Leave no Trace kind of takes a back seat staying alive. Thanks, Skot. I agree about the fire ring. From a Leave no Trace perspective, the best is to have no fire at all, next is to use an existing fire pit. With respect to wood, I did not mean to advocate cutting down dead trees. I normally try to use dead wood that is caught up in trees or bushes. Usually there is enough of that stuff around that you don’t need to cut down anything. The backwoods is no place for a huge bonfire so you usually don’t need that much wood. If it is a true survival situation then Leave no Trace kind of takes a back seat staying alive.

]]> http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/starting-a-campfire-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Skot Looney Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:43:15 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=668#comment-45 You should probably include some "Leave no Trace" information about how to make a fire without making a fire ring; also, Leave no Trace teaches that you should use wood found on the ground instead of cutting down old trees, as it makes less of an impact on the wild life. You should probably include some “Leave no Trace” information about how to make a fire without making a fire ring; also, Leave no Trace teaches that you should use wood found on the ground instead of cutting down old trees, as it makes less of an impact on the wild life.

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