09-15-2005, 05:57 PM
Personally I think it's good what they are doing. I think they should do it on a trial basis, however, telling people if they clean up their act then they will reinstate the fires. I have been backpacking in the wilderness area in the High Uintahs (not in any of the mentioned areas) and at some lakeside camping areas what I've seen is a disgrace, with trash left behind and rocks piled up into huge firepits and other crap.
I was taught very well as a scout to "Leave no Trace" but it seems that more and more people were never taught that or have forgotten. It makes me sick and mad to come upon trash in the wilderness like that. It's bad enough along rivers in our urban areas like the Provo River, but when you backpack in 9 miles and still have to see people's litter it's aggravating.
What they say about not a lot of wood available also makes sense to me. The areas they are closing are VERY high use areas, and I'm sure the wood gets cleaned out pretty quick. It still allows you to have fires if you camp farther from the water (which will protect the water from pollution anyway).
Over all I think this restriction was necessary. Of course the real problem makers will probably just disobey the law and build fires anyway because they have no regard, but hopefully they get busted and slapped with a nice fine.
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I was taught very well as a scout to "Leave no Trace" but it seems that more and more people were never taught that or have forgotten. It makes me sick and mad to come upon trash in the wilderness like that. It's bad enough along rivers in our urban areas like the Provo River, but when you backpack in 9 miles and still have to see people's litter it's aggravating.
What they say about not a lot of wood available also makes sense to me. The areas they are closing are VERY high use areas, and I'm sure the wood gets cleaned out pretty quick. It still allows you to have fires if you camp farther from the water (which will protect the water from pollution anyway).
Over all I think this restriction was necessary. Of course the real problem makers will probably just disobey the law and build fires anyway because they have no regard, but hopefully they get busted and slapped with a nice fine.
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