Outdoor Adventure USA

Tips Stay dry
Don’t leave tools on ground outside
Use metal stakes – extra loops on tents
Keep guns, Outer jacket and pants cold
Use cooler to keep stuff from freezing
Hot water in Nalgene bottle
Hot coals under your camp chair
Whisk broom
Fill coffee pot or a pot with water the night before – can melt it if it freeze
Carry pencil (not pen)
Jacket over top of sleeping bag

Dave and Tom
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Kevin KK6DGL
Jack KK6WXQ
John KM6FXI

Please check me in for the evening. I'll be listening, but may not have a radio in hand.

I'm soon heading up to Los Padres National Forest, and--being a good Californian--got my California Campfire Permit which many people don't seem to know is required if you want to have a campfire in California. Note: possible $5,000 fine.

The current Los Padres fire restriction states:

Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in all areas of Los Padres National Forest including designated Campfire Use sites; however persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are allowed to use portable stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel within the designated Campfire Use Sites only.

So, now the California Campfire Permit doesn't permit campfires, but--being a good Californian--I wasn't surprised.

It's not really expected to be cold (mid to low 40s), but if you can't have a warm campfire in the evening, at least you might have a warm evening inside your tent. So I called the ranger regarding tent heaters.

The ranger, interpreting the restrictions very literally, said that a tent heater is neither a stove nor a lantern, so is prohibited.

Hopefully in a few weeks with the temperatures dipping further, these restrictions will be lessened. Cold weather camping can be great fun if you have occasional opportunities to warm up.

Good evening Dave, Tom and Paul

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KK6CTT for the online check-in please. Another great topic.

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KN6VL - John

KD6GCO - Bruce

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James kg5pmn

Thanks for early check in, KF6KOC Randy.

Awesome topic
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K9ATK BRIAN
K9FOG TRISH
KD0GPE AUSTIN
KD0EXI CHEYENNE
THANKS

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Jeff