Hi Daisy

I've had lots of campfires in the Sierras. Never depend on starting a campfire, always carry a stove or something, but there are lots of sandy places and bare rock in the Sierras where a fire has little impact.

People have to take into account the ruggedness of the Sierras before getting all moralistic about fires there. Here in central oregon we worry about starting forest fires fires and people are pretty good about burying fires. We have so much wood here - about a billion pine trees - that we burn what other people call "habitat" to keep our homes warm. Unless theres a fire ban we just wait till we find the right spot to camp near a stream on rocks or sand and build a fire. WE DO NOT NEED FIRE PERMITS IN OREGON!!!!! That should say all that nees be said.
The Sierras are in the peoples state of California where wierdness prevails and political correctness extends to camping, or at least to writing about camping.
Jim grin
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.