Steve CDN
Well-known member
I'd like to hear one good reason that would change my mind as to why campfires should not be outlawed and forbidden in campgrounds.
During a recent stop in a State Park in Upper New York State, the occupants at nearly every campsite arrived with a cord of wood in their pickup, trailer or motorhome. Every evening before the sun set, campfires were lit and within an hour it was impossible to breathe. Inside our coach, we could not open a window, because the smoke came in by convection.
I could not fall asleep from burning eyes and throat.
During the day, many people who lit campfires, maintained them throughout the day, would leave their site with the fire burning, leaving the fire unattended and the smoke to fill the air.
I realize the history and nostalgia surrounding campfires, and kids can roast their marshmallows and weenies, but a similar nostalgia accompanies cigarette smoking and horses walking the public streets.
Shouldn't we as outdoor enthusiasts re orient our thinking to the more enlightened view that burning wood pollutes the air and contributes to upper respiratory disorders?
During a recent stop in a State Park in Upper New York State, the occupants at nearly every campsite arrived with a cord of wood in their pickup, trailer or motorhome. Every evening before the sun set, campfires were lit and within an hour it was impossible to breathe. Inside our coach, we could not open a window, because the smoke came in by convection.
I could not fall asleep from burning eyes and throat.
During the day, many people who lit campfires, maintained them throughout the day, would leave their site with the fire burning, leaving the fire unattended and the smoke to fill the air.
I realize the history and nostalgia surrounding campfires, and kids can roast their marshmallows and weenies, but a similar nostalgia accompanies cigarette smoking and horses walking the public streets.
Shouldn't we as outdoor enthusiasts re orient our thinking to the more enlightened view that burning wood pollutes the air and contributes to upper respiratory disorders?