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Date:         Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:50:08 -0400
Reply-To:     dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4AD17723.2070404@gmail.com>
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Haven't looked at that reg. in years, it brings back memories. When I was a kid in Central Oregon, we always used to carry those in the trunk of our bug whenever we'd head out for the woods. I would be willing to bet you'd figure out how to cut fire-line prettty quick if a wildfire came screaming toward your camp. Self -preservation often trumps incompetence, and barbecued Squirrel only smells good when it's not covered with hair. Carry that axe and shovel Don

----- Original Message ----- From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:11 am Subject: [NVC] An axe, shovel, and a bucket of water

> The dispersed camping guidelines for the national forest > hereabouts urges > that "You should have a bucket, shovel, and axe available to > control or > extinguish escaped fire." > > ( > http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/recreation/dispersed/index.shtml ) > > I can see how the shovel and water (I assume that the bucket is > meant to > have water in it) would be useful if the fire jumps the fire ring, > and for > making sure that the fire is out -- dead out -- and covered before > leaving. > But how, exactly, would an axe be used to control or extinguish > escapedfire? I'm fairly sure that I'm not in any way qualified or > trained to be > cutting down trees to form a fire break. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > Bend, OR > KG6RCR >


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