Fires With Friends

[tuneman]

Let's see those fires with friends while out sleddin' in the Backcountry!

I'll start with my daughter playin' while my dad gathers wood. Second pic is cookin' up dogs with a bud.

 

[Big10inch]

Works a LOT better if you dig a pit first...

 

[goridedoo]

Works a LOT better if you dig a pit first...

... sounds like alot of work when the pit will make itself

 

[Big10inch]

... sounds like alot of work when the pit will make itself

Wow, haven't spent much time in the woods I see... If you let the fire dig the pit the heat just goes straight up and the snow eventually puts it out. If you dig the pit first, which only takes minutes with the proper shovel, you can stand in the pit with the fire and get warm and dry quickly. You should try it sometime, it is a much more efficient use of the wood you took time to collect...

 

[goridedoo]

Wow, haven't spent much time in the woods I see... If you let the fire dig the pit the heat just goes straight up and the snow eventually puts it out. If you dig the pit first, which only takes minutes with the proper shovel, you can stand in the pit with the fire and get warm and dry quickly. You should try it sometime, it is a much more efficient use of the wood you took time to collect...

... take note of winky face, and look up definition of sarcasm

 

[Aerosled]

My friends and I at work went out and lit some fires.

 

[goridedoo]

My friends and I at work went out and lit some fires.

.... shoulda dug a pit first.

 

[tuneman]

.... shoulda dug a pit first.

Comment of the day. Can't stop laughing!

 

[Big10inch]

They always burn better on the ground. Sorry if you were too stupid to realize that...

 

[tmk50]

We burn a slash pile every New Years. Fun tradition and we started doing fireworks a few years ago too.

 

[MTSledder94]

 

[kidwoo]

What is that and how do I build one?


I need that. Badly.

 

[Blk88GT]

Also in for details of how to build...

 

[MTSledder94]

Its pretty much like napalm being shot through a low pressure, pressure washer with an ignition source

 

[Aerosled]

 

[kidwoo]

What's the story behind that one?

 

[Aerosled]

This was in April 1972. I was working for the USFS. We were given the money to pay for burning Lookouts that were no longer used. They were considered to be an "Attractive nuisance" and someone was liable to sue the FS if they were climbing around on them and got hurt. So, My friends and I had a nice snowmobile trip and hot dog roast courtisy of the USFS.

I am now retired and very greatful for having a job I thorouly enjoyed and looked foreward to each day.

Same lookout brand new 1934.

 

[kidwoo]

You got paid by the gov't to go burn down gov't buildings?

Haha....

Thanks for the background. Sounds like a hell of an assignment. Especially on those old sleds!

 

[Timbre]

Back in the day, that Ski doo Elan, with those DEEP 3/4" lugs, could "go about anywhere"

 

[Quicksand]

Perfect end to an awesome day