No one ever tells stories around the microwave.
Sorry, meecro-wah-vey. Alright, maybe a few. Like that time you forgot to put water in your cup of noodles causing the entire office to evacuate leading to a visit from a Smokey Bear impersonator who was not impressed with your commentary about putting a potato in the microwave, hitting the pizza button, and when it’s done it’s still a potato. Classic.
We digress. This post is about campfires obviously. Having an open fire is often an enjoyable part of camping. The pop and hiss of burning wood brightens any night out in the woods, mountains, the weekly sharing of ghost stories with the midnight society, or the beach.
However, you want to make sure you control your fire, and not the other way around! Each park has their own rules on where and when you can have a campfire. Not all campfires are the same! For some people, the idea of a campfire is two logs quietly burning in a fire ring, while for others, it means a four-foot tall blazi...