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Eight D’s for reduced campfire impacts

Eight D’s for reduced campfire impacts

TweetEight “D” words describe low impact campfire practices. Dead, Down, Dinky, Dispersed & Dangling — Dismember, Dis-ember & Distribute Wood fuel gathered and used for reduced impact campfires is best gathered; Dead and dry, Down near ground, Dinky like your pinky & Dispersed along a length of trail or throughout a large area surrounding a campsite. Dangling or suspended down wood held above ground level, below head level, often holds less moisture–a better fuel, and remains in ecological limbo, or…

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Woodsmoke in the wilds, the BushCooker LT III titanium stove

Woodsmoke in the wilds, the BushCooker LT III titanium stove

TweetWispy woodsmoke in wild lands is like soft butter melting on oven warm bread; not necessary, but oh so good! Campfire is in my DNA, the flicker of yellow flame and the smell of woodsmoke complete the wild lands experience for me–it’s a personal thing. Most outdoors enthusiasts feel as I do. Nevertheless, low impact camping methods are essential today–it’s a public thing. I expect to find our public wild lands unmarred and in nearly pristine ecological condition. I am…

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Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics

Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics

TweetGoing Easy in Our Great Outdoors Human impacts are part of the ecology of wild places and local green spaces. These impacts are indirect and direct. Addressing the indirect impacts is a large topic involving global sustainability choices. Our direct impacts are our footprints on and off trail and much more. Ecological readiness includes more than the names of plants and animals, awareness of your own impacts is essential. The sum of our direct impacts; our migrating fire ring scars,…

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