Fires and backpacking don't always go together. It is kinda like what Glen was saying....too much work. After hiking with a pack all day, I just want to sit and relax. And, I want to go to bed when I feel like it. For a fire, I have to find dry wood, break it up, start it, keep it fueled, and then wait until it dies out. And, then I have to haul water to douse it.

I don't hike in the Sierras. I did a long time ago. The big question to ask is fire load. Campfire reduce the fire load of the forest. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
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