Campfires

[dannyk]

How many prefere to sit around a campfire at night?

[Mellow]

A fire just makes it for me... collecting the wood, getting it started, sitting around it with some good friends and just talking about the day's ride.

We haven't been able to have campfires in TX due to the drought and I think that's eased off somewhat. I really hated not having one.

It just wasn't the same...

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[Trekker]

Fire.....grunt...grunt....

Gotta have fire! Ain't camping unless you have a fire........well......except for those few times when all you do in the campsite is arrive, setup, go to sleep, get up & leave.

Still........ fire good!

[mongo]

Mongo love fire!!

[Alan]

I'm generally too lazy for a campfire. A fire is a lot of work and I usually camp by myself, so if I made a fire I guess I would have to talk to myself! Because you have to talk and BS while sitting around a campfire. :D

[STeveGray]

I'm pretty much with Alan. I like a fire and sometimes I'll build one, but most of the time I'm just too lazy and it isn't worth the effort when I'm by my lonesome.

[Trailace]

Fire is a good thing!

[Doobage]

Collecting firewood (when allowed) is really part of the fun. It takes you off the beaten path and usually allows you to stumble across some really cool spots.

The smell only reinforces that you are not in a controlled/sterile environment. And if showers are available, you feel that much more clean afterwards.

It's all good.

[Gold Rush]

I voted early and just thought I'd check back in to see how the rest of you felt.... Seems pretty darn convincing. ;) ;)

Now if we could just get a little moisture from Mother Nature.. Maybe open fires would be allowed here again!! :D :D :D

Even in the summer months, a campfire warms my heart.. In the winter it warms other parts of my anatomy!!!:p :p

[sandman]

Last week at Cheaha State Park in Alabama I was the only one around in the semi-primitive area on top of the mountain. It was about 6:30 pm and I was bored. I scrounged around all the empty campsite firerings and got enough wood for a 3 hour fire. It was great! Chased away the pesky gnats and gave me something to focus on and contemplate.

Having a grill lighter along makes it easy to start a fire. I still need one of these though -

http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?productid=16922&cat=268&page=1

There was a good bit of deadwood to cut up if only I'd had the right tool.

Gordon

[Mellow]

Sounds like a nice little trip...

This also works well.

http://mellow.smugmug.com/photos/58327756-M.jpg
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[jabo1945]

I never do public campgrounds and only primitive camp,, mostly on sandbars on the river and some camping in the deep backwoods.
If I couldn't have a nice fire at night, I would have to just stay at home.
A nice fire is at least half of it for me.
Cooking, good eating, with a glass, or two, of cheap white wine is a big part of the other half.
It's hard to beat fresh caught fish fried over, or edge of, a campfire at the end of the day.

jerry

[punk_emo_tx]

Don't foget the DuraFlame log......

One time I bought one at the nearist town to my camping destination. I knew I wouldn't have daylight to geather wood so I had to cheat...lol. Turns out it had been raining the week before and no one in the camp except me had fire. You'd be amazed at the gifts people bear just to hang at the only fire.

[G wizz]

Don't foget the DuraFlame log......

One time I bought one at the nearist town to my camping destination. I knew I wouldn't have daylight to geather wood so I had to cheat...lol. Turns out it had been raining the week before and no one in the camp except me had fire. You'd be amazed at the gifts people bear just to hang at the only fire.

Now that's a novel idea. P^

[greybeard]

if you cut those dura logs into sections about 4in long the are great as a fire starter also because they burn long enough to get just about any wood going just keep rhem wrapped tightly in plastic wrap

[Sharpie]

if you cut those dura logs into sections about 4in long the are great as a fire starter also because they burn long enough to get just about any wood going just keep rhem wrapped tightly in plastic wrap

That's what I do, if I can fit it into a small area on the bike. I've gotten completely soaked wood going in about 15 mins with some chunks of dura flame.

I like having a small campfire most of the time.:fire4:

[jabo1945]

[QUOTE=Sharpie;22607] I've gotten completely soaked wood going in about 15 mins with some chunks of dura flame.

I searched and came up with a video on one way to make the newspaper logs
that would probably work pretty good for fire starters.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro_1/

I don't think they would work too good for a campfire. Probably wouldn't smell to good burning but just to aid in helping dry out damp wood might work okay, plus they'd be free and maybe a fun project for kids or grand kids to get into.

Cut into smaller chunks, and shoved here and there, a dozen or so wouldn't
take up too much space. I'm not sure what the weight would add up to.

I always carry along a soldering torch tip that screws onto my small propane bottles for damp wood, or just getting a fire started quick.

[Pubrunner]

Nothing like sittin around the :fire4: after a hard days :bike1: ride and shootin the bull with your best buds and having great cigar and a cold beer

[David R]

Hi,

David R. the newbie here. A fire is a must, preferably near a stream!

[mark444]

Off topic, but: never put an un-opened can of suckatash directly into a burning firepit.......and leave it there longer than 1 minute.
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BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

[ImRubicon]

:tent8:it would have been a shorter topic if you asked who didnt like fire while camping

[tankereng]

Collecting firewood (when allowed) is really part of the fun. It takes you off the beaten path and usually allows you to stumble across some really cool spots.

The smell only reinforces that you are not in a controlled/sterile environment. And if showers are available, you feel that much more clean afterwards.

It's all good.

True statement....anyone heard from Doobage lately? Haven't seen him in a year...

[Trailace]

True statement....anyone heard from Doobage lately? Haven't seen him in a year...

No and the last time on the site was over 3 years ago.
Last Activity: 08-31-2006 01:10 PM :(

[tankereng]

Last I heard from Doobage was via ST-Owners... awhile back. I crashed at his place after the NasaSToc that he put together last year.....great guy and a really cool family. Hangin at his place was like catchin up with some old friends...P^

[2slim]

FIRE!

[SidecarMike]

Don't foget the DuraFlame log......

One time I bought one at the nearist town to my camping destination. I knew I wouldn't have daylight to geather wood so I had to cheat...lol. Turns out it had been raining the week before and no one in the camp except me had fire. You'd be amazed at the gifts people bear just to hang at the only fire.
We discovered that at the Scottish campout I described in another thread. People actually ran back to their campsites in the rain to bring us adult beverages and dried sausages. All because we had the big fire going.

I like the duralog idea. I'm going to adopt that. I've always brought along firestarters. http://www.northlineexpress.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=5RU-50B
and a couple railroad flares for wet wood.P^

[Jeff in Ferndale WA]

Off topic, but: never put an un-opened can of suckatash directly into a burning firepit.......and leave it there longer than 1 minute.
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BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

chili will do the same thing!

Gotta have fire!!

Most of the campgounds we stay at will have firewood for sale,but we have use the dura flame logs.3 logs will make a nice fire for about two hours.You can stretch that out if you want to be a little more conservative.
My wife found a small home made portable propane fire pit some guy was selling at a Goldwing rally.
It's an old cast aluminum pot fitted with a small propane nozzle in the bottom,filled with some metallic substance that looks like coarse sand,and a fitted lid with a screw on handle that holds the lid on for storage.It's usually tucked away in the trailer,and we've used it a couple times when there was no other option

[nimrod]

Fire...is my friend! :fire2:

[kayakinbiker]

Camping is not camping without a fire!

[SidecarMike]

My buddy Brian believes it ain't a campfire unless the space shuttle can see it. :D

http://www.motocampers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=1653&thumb=1 (http://www.motocampers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=1653)

[deadhawg]

We have a campfire whenever we can. We often carry a couple presto-logs for the times no real wood is available, or those campgrounds that don't allow wood gathering but will sell a small bundle of wood for more money than it's worth. They work great to start damp or green wood too.

[VFR]

Add another one in favor of a fire. Those Presto/Duraflame logs are nice - inexpensive & last a good while as well.

I'm a guy that likes a morning fire. The evening campfire is nice for atmosphere but the morning fire is for warmth. The downside there is that you can't camp with people that have to burn up ALL the wood the night before.....

[George]

Last week at Cheaha State Park in Alabama I was the only one around in the semi-primitive area on top of the mountain. It was about 6:30 pm and I was bored. I scrounged around all the empty campsite firerings and got enough wood for a 3 hour fire. It was great! Chased away the pesky gnats and gave me something to focus on and contemplate.

Having a grill lighter along makes it easy to start a fire. I still need one of these though -

http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?productid=16922&cat=268&page=1

There was a good bit of deadwood to cut up if only I'd had the right tool.

Gordon

I'm with Gordon on this. Scrounging fire rings at empty camp sites often provides enuff wood for a nice fire. No need to spend <$5 for a small bundle at the camp store.

I like fire. There will be fire at The CattHouse this weekend. Pics to follow.

[Tumbleweeds]

Gotta have a camp fire!! what else would you make the popcorn on?:tent5:

[freddy]

fire keeps the boogy men away

[George]

Here's a couple from 666 STOC in Kingman over the weekend.
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We had 14 tents in back yard, great group of folks, WAY too much food, plus 2 meals out. Good times.

Not all the camp events happen here, youse guys need to watch the event list at Joe's other site, st-owners.com. All are welcome, we had 1 BMW and 1 Suzuki, besides all the Hondas. Never an issue with the bikes, it's about the people.