i dont expect anyone to believe me but the only way that ground would light would be to throw gas on it and even then it would not spread past that.again,i understand the whole "what if" thought but it just aint happening.i wish because it would make my fire starting chores a lot easier.

people who say you can always find dry tinder from cedar or birch bark have never tried it here.the same weather patterns that bring over 100 inches of snow in two days in the winter also drop a lot of rain in the summer unfortunately.

maybe if i planned on leaving it untended i would clear around it just for the hell of it but i was huddled right over it the whole time,trying to keep the rain drops off the meat.

while it really doesnt mean anything concerning fire safety,there have been plenty of years where our precipitation was only second to the pacific north wests and not by much at all.

chicken is great over a fire also and is something i cook out there a lot too.lately i've been craving steak and its killing my wallet.

hot dogs are probably the most economically sensible meat for hiking/camping