Having spent a good many nights camping in the rugged wilderness, I thought it was high time we established a rule for the evening time campfire. It had been a rough day and night Grizzly Bears were let out into the campground, so I decided foul play was involved.acho, the mother bear, is a screamer. She paced the quarter mile loop digging her claws into the soft dirt. The foot traffic soon increased as folks scrambled to find their much needed privacy.
I await my turn to sleep and inch slowly out of my sleeping bag to scope out the scene. I hear something off in the distance. It’s some yahoos stirring up trouble in the secondary channel. Tacos talking, rushing water, laughing, eating and singing. I smile. They are the ones causing the trouble. I relax in the knowledge that they will not be able to prevent me from singing, a fact since I have never learned to hold my breath underwater.
restricted to the campground
There are several rules we must follow when we camp in National Forests. So here is a list of the few rules we must follow.
We must not leave food or scraps alone. At the campground we usually leave scraps and food scraps alone, except when we hunt, clean up fish, or clean up a Vegetation stand alone. We must not leave trash and must not throw any garbage around the camp.
We should always have a working flashlight and extra batteries for our cell phones.
We normally bring along a small compact stove. Unless it is a one burner stove. Then we may as well bring a grill.
It must be kept strictly to eating food and preparing food. Avoid cooking or frying in the campsite.
We may need the toilet at night. Not always the case. Since there are full hook ups, it may not be necessary to go to the trouble of digging a hole.
Be peaceful with your wildlife. Never feed them. Try to avoid sudden movements or closing in on the animals.
Make noise when cleaning up. Although, we all have to get to sleep.
Keep your campsite clean. Put all garbage in bear-proof containers or put your garbage in those bear containers. Bring a shovel and plastic bags to clean up the messes.
Don’t forget the spoons. Use them for cleaning your veggies. Sprinkle water around your site. Wipe fruit well away from your campsite.
Clear the path. Use a hiking stick to clear the road between your site and the fire pit. Remove any trash, leaves, or surface dirt.
Make your area nice for the next hikers. Remove all trash and food scraps and keep the area looking nice.
Remove all litter. Keep your food covered, and don’t leave cans or papers on the site.
When your camping in the woods, you always need to use common sense. Don’t Challenge the Wild. If you see a wild animal frequently, break camp and stay put. Call the rangers if you see the animal briefly.
Build your fire down wind and out of the wind. Also out of the wind. Don’t leave your fire unattended.
Do not feed the wildlife. Not only is it against the rules, it is also dangerous. You could attract a dangerous predator.
Be safe around your fire. Ponder them if you startled them. Then remain calm until you are able to hand over your hot cast iron chicken chunks. To help remove heat, pour liquid soap on the fire.
Do not leave your fire unattended.
If your watching a wild animal nearby, stay very still. Do not approach the wild animal.
Do not discard leftover food and raw meat refuse.
Bring sunscreen and sun glasses no matter what the weather.
Tenents are made out of nylon and are very strong. Plastic is rigid and does not bend under the high winds.
Tenents can be suspended by using a company that has a system of sluicing the legs.