Just curious are you allowed to have a small safe campfire when your fishing at strawberry. We arrived there very early and the temp was low. We honestly had frost layers on our boxes of lures. We thought a fire would of been nice but didn't want to risk it if it was against regulations. Thanks !
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Call this # to be sure, they are really nice and informative:
USFS Strawberry Visitor Center at (435) 548-2321
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I remember correctly campfires usually have to be in a pre-made fire pit. The dayz of camping and fishing next your fire are pretty much long gone from the berry.
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This question has been brought up before....the answer is no...it is not illegal. While fishing the berry on the soldier creek side I have seen fisherman build fires and sit next to them while a DWR person was checking their catch. When the officer left their fire was still going. Also people camp near the narrows quite a bit and have fires without getting in trouble. My suggestion is use an exsisting fire pit....there are plenty of them around. Good luck up there and enjoy fishing in the snow.
P.S. I would still call this number just to be up to date on the most current regs....USFS Strawberry Visitor Center at (435) 548-2321
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I experimented last year while ice fishing. I took an old coffee can and punched holes all along the bottom and the bottom of the sides and then burned old fashioned charcoal to keep my hands toasty warm. I used some of the charcoal that dosn't need lighter fluid and it worked surprizingly good. Cheap, clean and safe... I even packed out the ashes. Just need a base to set it on so the it can breath... like a couple of rocks.
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Might want to rethink that Charcoal thing. "Burning charcoal produces fine, sooty particles that can lodge in lungs and irritate existing respiratory conditions like asthma, but certain products can also release potentially dangerous amounts of carcinogenic volatile organic compounds such as benzene, which is known to disrupt cell functions."
I am curious, I was under the impression that the unimproved land around Strawberry was a lot of BLM land. So, I never understood, who has the right to say no camping. But if there is a no camping rule, why would camp fires be legal? Just asking for someone in the know.
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So I'm not advocating huffing the fumes like some dope smoker... just keeping warm.... LOL
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Just a quote, not my words. You can certainly do what you want. Was not implying anything.
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From the Mr. Heater website:
Quote:• When operating the heater at altitudes over 7,000 FT. above sea level, the unit may not burn as bright as in lower altitudes. This is normal. At higher altitudes, the heater may shut-off. If this happens, provide fresh air, wait 5 minutes and re-light. Due to local atmospheric conditions heater may not re-light.
Strawberry, and Scofield are about 7,600 feet above sea level.
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[size 2]A propane lantern works great for ice fishing, just set it between your legs.
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This is a subject that really ticks me, why couldn’t you build a small fire on the shore at any lake? This is America, for heck sake, is anything legal anymore? I know I will continue to beach my boat and build a fire, my kids love it and most their boating/camping childhood memories are just that, fishing all day and sitting around the fire enjoying the outdoors..I’ll fight any ticket I get, something’s are just American tradition!! pack it in-pack it out still applies.
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Agreed, but I think that new rules and regs were put into many places because of a small group of people that could not follow rules and may have started larger fires or not packed trash out from campsites (from all races and walks of life). These rules and regs seem like they limit our freedoms, but when it comes down to it I would rather be a little more limited than pay much higher rates for use of these places and licenses to cover clean up and other costs from other people. But that is just my opinion...and I don't know where we would draw the line between freedoms and regulations for the masses...or if it has already been crossed.
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As a kid I remember camping with the whole family right on the beach having a fire and fishing not 10 feet from our camp. My dad made sure garbage went in the garbage and not in the fire and potty breaks were off the beach.
But over the years Ive seen too many people throw all kinds of junk in there fires expecting it will all burn then leaving a smoldering heap of garbage. People using the beach as there toilet and leaving TP right on the beach
When high tide sets in all that garbage ends up in the water.
I agree with fish killer it was a small majority of people who ruined it all for everyone else.
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[quote ReelMasta]So I'm not advocating huffing the fumes like some dope smoker... just keeping warm.... LOL[/quote]
ROFLMAO [laugh][laugh][laugh]
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[quote flygoddess]Might want to rethink that Charcoal thing. "Burning charcoal produces fine, sooty particles that can lodge in lungs and irritate existing respiratory conditions like asthma, but certain products can also release potentially dangerous amounts of carcinogenic volatile organic compounds such as benzene, which is known to disrupt cell functions." [/quote]
Totally right, FlyGoddess, but burning ANY kind of fuel releases some kind of harmful substance. Some woods like beech, let off some bad stuff that can cause cancer. Eating foods smoked or cooked over mango wood (I know, not likely around here, but..) can kill you outright.
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