jazzmom
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Post by jazzmom on Jan 27, 2021 15:12:05 GMT -8
Now all you have to do is post a thread on dogs off leash and you will have a trifecta of trolls. Just to be really clear, this is an ironic suggestion, not to be taken literally. We Mods really don’t need flame wars. OK, you can scold me but I laughed out loud at johntpenca's post. I think only backpacking nerds (i.e., people who hang out in online backpacking forums) would get it that the "guns/campfires/dogs trifecta" is a real thing. I never have a campfire when I'm backpacking, even when it's allowed and there's evidence of a fire ring. Just not part of my camp ritual, I guess, and I really don't miss it. Maybe it's related, but I never consider carrying a camp chair either. If it's cold, I'm happy burrowing in my sleeping bag and reading. On the other hand, I love car-camping too, and assuming no fire restrictions, will always have a campfire. I'll cook on it too. I have a hand chain saw that I take to cut down larger downed branches. I think it's easier to use than the small portable folding ones and more efficient since it uses both hands/arms. Packs down to wallet size. Oh, and I cheat and have newspaper and fire-starters in my car camping box. I don't think we're "anti-campfires" but if I judged backpacking destinations based on whether I could have a campfire, as you do ("Those spots are less atractive to me, and my crew.") I would be excluding most of my favorite places.
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ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 27, 2021 15:22:08 GMT -8
Although heated furballs, fires and dogs can be discussed in the open forums. Guns will always lead to the politics of 2nd amendment and belong in the TPA
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 28, 2021 8:27:50 GMT -8
jazzmom, I laughed, too. And was trying to be humorous in my response, though also serious ErnieW, I see what you did there. “Heated furballs” indeed!
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 28, 2021 13:57:51 GMT -8
Campfire restrictions?
"Those spots are less atractive to me, and my crew."
That’s a feature not a bug.
The fewer visitors, the better. TIA!
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