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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 03:00 AM
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For Good Times, Build a Campfire in the Stein Valley
This is the inviting message and precendent advertised by the latest ClubTread Jamboree to the tens of thousands of others who would follow in their footsteps. If it's good enough for you, then it's good enough for them. Now, what is the likelihood one of these wannabees is going to experience the misfortune of burning down the valley?
"Officer, we just had a small wee campfire. It was like a totally freak accident. We used the fire ring like we were supposed to. Everyone does it, right? We had several six-packs and a pot of water to put out the fire. Who knew the embers would get airborne in the breeze and set alight the forest hundreds of meters away? ...What do you mean it's illegal? Really? Our hiking club, ClubTread, and the experienced and esteemed leaders there advertised with pictures and stories that we could light campfires in the Stein Valley and have a good time. It's on their website. You can see it for yourself. They said it was OK." |
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 Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 05:10 AM
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Looks like John Walsh is on the case.
I'll have more later on this late breaking story.
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"No Trail is Long with Good Company"
Russ S.
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 adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 07:24 AM
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Originally posted by The Hiker
Looks like John Walsh is on the case.
I'll have more later on this late breaking story.
IF ONLY we had read the fine print...
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Penticton, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 2:20 PM
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Sorry, No Dogs in the Stein
In consideration of wildlife & safety hazards related to bears, dogs should not be taken into the Stein.
I got a chuckle out of this one. When we were hiking out on Sunday a couples' 2 dogs linked up with us and kept following us, they seemed to know the trail quite well. What friendly and trusting dogs to follow us for kms along the trail.
Later we spoke with the couple and they said, "not our dogs". "They just followed us and stayed with us for 2 nights"
When we finally made it to the trailhead, there were the dogs waiting for the next group to go in!
As we were driving out, we saw the dogs return to their 'home' - one of the local houses near the trailhead.
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 8:30 PM
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Interesting that Anon decided to pounce on this particular trip report concerning campfires in questionable areas. Perhaps anon was busy poop disturbing on other boards when Exscape and I burned presto logs in Delacey Camp along the Skagit last month. Other groups have gone into he Stein in the past and have posted campfire pics.
Perhaps he's getting more choosey about which trip reports he prefers to slag, as it does take alot of time to do all that copy/ pasting for each and every perceived environmental offence that may come along on the board.
Top 3 indicators that you've overstated your point:
3. You state your position in numerous threads simultaneously
2. You respond to your own threads numerous times in a row because
1. We are all tired of redundant environmental blather that's already been batted around on this board and couldn't be bothered with
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Fruitvale, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 8:35 PM
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Originally posted by BillyGoat
Oh nooo...Anon's on the copy/paste warpath again
Anon sure has a lot of time on their hands. I wonder if it could be put to better use like trail maintenance, or better yet, patrolling the trails to stop all the offending other users that Anon seems to complain about! |
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Fruitvale, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 8:37 PM
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Originally posted by Anon E. Moose
"...the natural appearance of many areas has been degraded by the overuse of fires"
Damn those lightening strikes anyways! Damn them!! |
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courtenay, bc
Canada
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 7:16 PM
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I don't know really the problem with the campfire ... nothing better than sit on the evening on a nice little fire!
What for a stupid discussion about to use wood around the campground, maybe you dont realize how fast the forest is growing.
What about clearcuts? I think this mess is thousand times so bad then take some branches for a fire to cook your selfcaught fish from the lake! Mmmmmhhhhh....
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Leave No Trace: Camp fires
