Every group has (should have) a 'Debbie Downer'' ..he's the guy, who later in life, will be thanked that none of them criminal records and can get a good job :)
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Every group has (should have) a 'Debbie Downer'' ..he's the guy, who later in life, will be thanked that none of them criminal records and can get a good job :)
Fire hazards are high to extreme almost everywhere. Many areas have total bans. This should be "no surprise". I'm in Kawartha Lakes which brought down a total burn ban, Aug 8th. Just lifted on the weekend. I haven't had a small campfire since July 15th or so. Walking across the grass in my yard, has been like walking across the crinkly paper used to wrap gift baskets. I don't need a total burn ban, to know large fires, sending embers into the air is a bad idea............
As I said, despite total burn bans last week, some friends had small ones. Some well a polite "is that wise"...
. There's a difference between small campfires and a 6 foot torch. MG didn't try to put a stop to their campfire and pee on that parade,, he drew the line at a small pine tree, which do in fact go up like dry x-mas trees during the holidays.
On any trip like that we typically designate 1 or 2 people who remain sober each night and everyone knows they get final say on any hairbrained ideas. Sober duty rotates so everyone gets a chance to cut loose if they are so inclined.
Prevents other acts of idiocy like going for a swim or taking the canoe out while plastered.
The "warden" also ensures everyone eventually finds there way into the tents at some point.
They seem like a bunch of man-children to me.
Who the hell doesn't appreciate the speed and ease a wildfire can catch during a summer like this?
Townships went nuts reposting their complete firebans IMMEDIATELY after the big rainfalls because the soil and flora absorbed every drop pretty much instantly.
What a bunch of tards. I'd have been pizzed.
You're not being ridiculous MG. You did what you could, good for you. By the way I don't care if its rained for a month and there are no fire restrictions how big a fire do you really need ? Keep it small and sit closer.
The Chiniguchi area is dead smack in the middle of the sulphur kill area from Sudbury's Inco smelter. There's a ton of bedrock in the area so the soils dry out immediately after a rain. Any fire that gets started in these sulphur kill areas will smolder underground long after its 'been put out' so yes, you did the right thing by insisting the campfire be kept small.
Almost any area up there that you travel you'll see signs of old burns.
One of the hardest things in life is disagreeing or even stopping a group of friends or family from being idiots.
You did the right thing even if your group of friend is now smaller in number.
Muskokaguy, I got your back on this one. Maybe you should search YouTube for a few of the videos from the Timmins 9 fire a few years ago. That was a campfire at one point if I remember correctly. There is a video out there about the fire jumping north across Hwy 101 east of Timmins. It crossed four lanes of traffic, with no tinder underneath, in seconds.
no reason for that kind of stupidity. It puts everyone's safety and property in jeopardy.
Having a good time is no excuse to not use your head. Clearly these guys either know nothing about the dangers of forest fires or worst don't care. I wouldn't go out again with that group. I used to be a pretty serious snowmobiler but got tired of idiots who thought snowmobiling and booze went together.
I can't add anything to what has already been said, only to agree. You did the right thing.