DW and I enjoy doing like most of the posters here.
Sitting and roasting a weeny or two or marshmellows.
I try to hit some of the new construction around me and get the scraps before the cleanup crew does.
If not, Ill get some from the store.
pammi wrote: As mentioned before, MI and local states don't allow wood to be brought in. Our sub-division had many, many ash trees cut down because of the ash borer. We bring construction cut offs and burn just that.
While at Mt Laguna in the San Diego mountains a week ago they had a sigh up saying no pallets, scrap lumber, 2X4s, 4X4s, ar any other processed lumber. Not sure why.
Also most af so cal will be under fire restrictions very soon. Mt Palomar had rangers going around and feeling fire rings and if it was warm you would get cited.
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pammi wrote: As mentioned before, MI and local states don't allow wood to be brought in. Our sub-division had many, many ash trees cut down because of the ash borer. We bring construction cut offs and burn just that.
While at Mt Laguna in the San Diego mountains a week ago they had a sign up saying no pallets, scrap lumber, 2X4s, 4X4s, ar any other processed lumber. Not sure why.
Also most of so cal will be under fire restrictions very soon. Mt Palomar had rangers going around and feeling fire rings and if it was warm you would get cited.
While at Mt Laguna in the San Diego mountains a week ago they had a sign up saying no pallets, scrap lumber, 2X4s, 4X4s, ar any other processed lumber. Not sure why.
Likely because most are made of softwoods and very prone to a lot of sparking. I used a bag of sawmill scraps once and spent the weekend watching to spark pieces going everywhere.
Last year I burned some maple that was cut in 2005 (off my lot) and there was hardly a spark.
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Last week we were in a very nice campground in Lancaster PA.
Our three day stay was marred by the constant smoke from smoldering fires permeating the area.
It was almost impossible to sit outside without watering eyes.
Part of the problem was the high humidity which held the smoke near the ground.
I have no idea why most people have no idea how to build and maintain a fire.
Most so called fires are nothing but a smoky smoldering mess.
One guy across from us must have used a quart of starter fluid, gave the "fire' a shot every few minutes.
Smelled like camping nest to a refinery.
bfast54 wrote: Well, unfortunately it is a BIG PROBLEM around these parts, what with Emerald Ash Beetles, and all.
You CAN NOT transport fire wood past certain set bounderies, around Michigan, Wi, and other states near here...BIG FINES , you dont even want to THINK about hauling fire wood over the MACKINAW BRIDGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, if camping locally I bring my own wood, and use it there, BUT, if going any distance I (along with everyone else) has to buy fire wood where we end up, talk about a racket....................BUT, if it will save our trees, it is worth it.
As far as camping with out a camp fire, not even feels like camping, with out it.
Yes.. we burn a campfire every time. See ours in our signature??
It's a very serious problem with the Emerald ash borer beetles in the Great Lakes area. If we are only going within 50 miles of home, we bring our own wood from home. We often cook over our wood fire too, so we always have one burning.
Otherwise we buy wood from enterprising folks usually stationed near campground entrances or nearby towns.
Many of the main arteries heading to northern tourist destinations are now lined with yellow warning signs of the dangers of transporting firewood, courtesy of the Dept of Ag, and the Wisconsin DNR in our areas.
To the credit of the Michigan DNR, they also have young college interns going from public campground to campground, educating the registered campers on the firewood problem, show them affected wood and why this is important to curtail the spread of the bugs. They hand out literature and encourage the campers to spread the word, not the bugs. They are not there to hand out fines or report anyone, but to educate and hopefully prevent the spread.
Sea Dog wrote: Last week we were in a very nice campground in Lancaster PA.
Our three day stay was marred by the constant smoke from smoldering fires permeating the area.
It was almost impossible to sit outside without watering eyes.
Part of the problem was the high humidity which held the smoke near the ground.
I have no idea why most people have no idea how to build and maintain a fire.
Most so called fires are nothing but a smoky smoldering mess.
One guy across from us must have used a quart of starter fluid, gave the "fire' a shot every few minutes.
Smelled like camping nest to a refinery.
This mess is why we're down at the Wal*Mart. We don't smoke, and don't want to be forced to breath it either.
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