[pct-l] Los Padres National forest fire ban

[Judson Brown]

Unfortunately, it seems as if there is no way for thru hikers to be in full
compliance of this. And I'm sure they're not too excited about homemade
stoves using denatured alcohol...


On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 4:54 PM, belcherjd at juno.com <belcherjd at juno.com>wrote:

> An exert from the Los Padres National Forest fire ban site
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lpnf/home/?cid=stelprdb5401877
>
> • Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in all areas of Los Padres
> National Forest except for designated Campfire Use sites; however persons
> with a valid California Campfire Permit are allowed to use portable stoves
> and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel
> outside of designated Campfire Use Sites. California Campfire Permits are
> available for free download from the Los Padres National Forest website
> http://www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf
> You must clear all flammable material for a distance of five feet in all
> directions from your camp stove, have a shovel available, and ensure that a
> responsible person attends the stove at all times when it is in use.
>
> I read this as: Jetboil stoves are allowed (pressurize canisters)
> MSR Whisperlite is allowed (Gas)  sterno type stoves are allowed (if using
> jellied petroleum not liquid) but a homemade cat stove would not be allowed
> (if using liquid alcohol).
>
> However, even if these stoves are allowed or not, how many of us are
> carrying a shovel?
>  I carry a ti trowel but not a shovel.
>
> 'til later,
> Jon (Gandalf - PCT class of 2013)
> Marysville WA
>
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