[pct-l] cooking in Spithern California

[Andrea Dinsmore]

The whole west coast had major fires last year. Eastern Washington near the
North Cascades had the biggest wild fires in history. Wouldn't surprise me
if they imposed another burn ban for most of the state. Even at our place
there was a ban on the whole hiker season. We had three towns and the area
around Winthrop, Wa burn up last year. Please be careful where you cook.
Please no open fires in fire pits. Is it worth the possibility of burning
the forest and people's homes ? You will be hiking through a lot of burned
out areas. And yes, people cause fires. So does lightning.

Andrea Dinsmore
PCT MOM
On Apr 13, 2015 8:22 AM, "Mel Tungate" <mel at tungate.com> wrote:

> So Cal is a tinderbox.
>
> My suggestion is get a stove with a valve.  That's the rule, and the last
> thing we need is another fire down here causing massive damage.
>
> Mel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Wendy R
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 6:53 AM
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] cooking in Spithern California
>
> Hello all. I see that  cooking on alcohol stoves may not be allowed in
> southern CA and am wondering if esbit solid fuel tabs are permitted.  I
> don't want to by a canister stove because I will use my alcohol stove where
> it is allowed.
> I am debating weather to pack the esbit or just plan on not cooking at all
> in the desert.  Anyone know what the official policy is on solid fuel.  i
> just put it on top of the pop can stove to light it so it's not a ground
> fire .
>  Wendy R.
>
>
>
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