Yes, it's kinda sad that we are "governed" into the ground, but on the other hand, the wildfires in California are caused by lotsa folk that either don't know what they are doing, or simply don't care. So, again, all of us end up paying for some people's stupidity.

I really need to make only a small fire to practice with different techniques, and I thought I'd take along some marshmallows for my daughter to toast. That will make it more of a picnic for her as well. But again, I don't want it to turn into a $500 picnic because some ranger gets irritated with me. Its really frustrating, because I can't find anything on the internet. Perhaps a secluded spot isn't such a bad idea.

Regards,
Gideon