Yes, in many parts of the country, campfires are a thing of the past. Not enough wood and too scarring to the landscape. In wilderness areas of the West, they are forbidden near and above timberline, where in most places the supply of dead and down wood is long gone and the landscape is fragile. Campfires are often banned altogether when the fire danger is high--it happens out here in the West almost every summer.

I'd also recommend a canister stove--much lighter than the "multi-fuel" type, needs no pumping and no worries about fuel leaks. I've been a fan of the canister stove ever since 1987, when I went on a multi-day trip with a group. I had a Whisperlite and everyone else had canister stoves. The rest of the group consistently finished breakfast before my water boiled!