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wood fires at Arapiles 4-Jun-2011 At 6:49:14 PM Mike Bee

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I agree with Wendy's post wholeheartedly.

I love sitting around a fire, but I hate many aspects that go with the fire, and this is enough for me to now be a vocal opponent against fires in all situations that aren't litterally life or death. If friends are having a fire I'll sit and enjoy it, but I'll always advocate having it smaller, and never add or gather wood myself. I tend to guilt trip people who gather wood from around the Pines too.

Destruction of habitat is just one gripe I have with fires. Leaving black scars and piles of ash around the place is another. I can't express how angry I get when I do a walk in a remote area, and the only sign of others having previously been there is some inconsiderate bastards firecircle. In my experience, most groups of rowdy dickheads tend to focus their activites around a disproportionately large bonfire. I daresay that banning fires would remove their focal point, and, as a result, would lead to fewer nights stuck lying in my tent wishing the obnoxious bastards on the other side of the Pines would STFU.

Out of interest, how many people who are against reducing or banning fires at Araps are in favour of the carbon tax?
Anyone who is for the carbon tax and is worried about climate change but continues to have a fire is hypocritical to say the least.