If campfires are permitted and the weather is good and we are interested, we have one - morning, noon or night. I could care less what neighbors think about it. They had access to the same CG list of amenities/CG rules as we did.
Last week we stayed @ a COE CG in upper Illinois.. It was usually 85-80 in the evening. There were campfires by nearly every neighbor around us. We had one I kept our windows closed because it's my job to protect the inside from smoke -- not the neighbors.
Now I'm sure in the heck not analyzing the type of wood our neighbors burn or glaring at them if they have too much smoke. It's a campfire - it happens. We relax and enjoy ourselves - mind our own business.
Now if there is a dangerous campfire shooting flames too high or a fire not attended for a long period of time we'd report it to the CG owner. We always keep a bucket of water near our campfire and use it if a fire gets out of control otherwise we just let it burn out on its own.
I much prefer RV parks that DON'T allow a camp fire. I enjoy sitting outside and a fire doesn't enhance the experience. For those that like a fire...to each his own I guess.
To those who don't like campfires. You should stay out of camp grounds. after all. It ain't campin, If there is no fire. It's RVING. We RV at the beach, We camp in the mountains. I like camping better.
Besides, If there is no fire, how do you cook?? You got to have a fire to make stick biscuits. You got to have a fire to make baked potatoes. Well you can makes them in the oven. But that suks. You got to have a fire to make Gritts, and bacon, and Liver Mush, and eggs. You got to have a fire to make coffie, You got to have a fire to heat water to wash dishes. You got to have fire to pop Jiffy Pop Popcorn You just got to have a fire.
Well Dennis, I guess you got your answer's, all five pages, different strokes for different folks. We did fires when the kid's were young, wrapped up in blankets ready for bed, roasted marshmellows, great time, put them to sleep, that was trailer camping, today it's rv'g, can't remember the last campfire, even with grandkids around, just not our thing anymore.
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We have campfires when the grandkids are along. When we had to heavily prune back an old cherry tree at the stix-n-brix we saved the wood and take a box full along. We even have a beehive fireplace on the patio for s'mores.
Just the two of us we don't bother. I got out of the campfire habit when I was mountaineering and backpacking.
Terryallan wrote: To those who don't like campfires. You should stay out of camp grounds. after all. It ain't campin, If there is no fire. It's RVING. We RV at the beach, We camp in the mountains. I like camping better.
Besides, If there is no fire, how do you cook?? You got to have a fire to make stick biscuits. You got to have a fire to make baked potatoes. Well you can makes them in the oven. But that suks. You got to have a fire to make Gritts, and bacon, and Liver Mush, and eggs. You got to have a fire to make coffie, You got to have a fire to heat water to wash dishes. You got to have fire to pop Jiffy Pop Popcorn You just got to have a fire.
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HeresLucy wrote: If campfires are permitted and the weather is good and we are interested, we have one - morning, noon or night. I could care less what neighbors think about it. They had access to the same CG list of amenities/CG rules as we did.
Last week we stayed @ a COE CG in upper Illinois.. It was usually 85-80 in the evening. There were campfires by nearly every neighbor around us. We had one I kept our windows closed because it's my job to protect the inside from smoke -- not the neighbors.
Now I'm sure in the heck not analyzing the type of wood our neighbors burn or glaring at them if they have too much smoke. It's a campfire - it happens. We relax and enjoy ourselves - mind our own business.
Now if there is a dangerous campfire shooting flames too high or a fire not attended for a long period of time we'd report it to the CG owner. We always keep a bucket of water near our campfire and use it if a fire gets out of control otherwise we just let it burn out on its own.
Lucy
X2. Giving others lectures about the hazards of smoke down here in the southland even when it is 90+ outside will get you escorted (or run if you prefer) off of their site
We love fires. However, as campground hosts one of our chores was to clean out the fire pits. You would not believe what people burn, including diapers. Plus, many do not pour a bucket of water on it when they leave. A dead fire is one you can put your hand in. Last summer we were the ones calling in the fire report in our campground from a pit that was left without putting the wood out completely. It took the forest service fire department 6 hours to extinguish the resulting forest fire. A spark flew into pine needles and took off fast throughout the campground. So folks, if you enjoy your fires as we do, do your part to attend to it responsably and please don't burn your trash. Thanks!
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