[Philmont] Campfires

Wonder if there would be a way to simulate and display a camp fire
without the use of fire.

There have actually been some offerings in this direction. Look at:

http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~vislab/projects/amorphous/WXMWebsite/fire.htm

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4004132.html

.http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:xLHai7IijSkJ:www.lodgepolefurniture.com/catalog/rijline/bearfoot_candlehold.asp+simulate+camp+fire&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=14&gl=us

http://home.aol.com/tractionfan/flicker.htm

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:32Pfv9l5TdQJ:www.gscm.org/adults/attachments/07-1137MasterOfTheCampfire.pdf+simulate+camp+fire&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=43&gl=us

among others.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
On 6/14/07, Dr. Bob Klein <drbob@troop111.org> wrote:
> Not a trivial issue when you are attempting to track down an arsonist.
>
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> Larry Daniell wrote:
> > Oh yeah! Backwoods CYA......I LOVE IT!
> >
> > LD
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> > From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
> > Vannerson, William G.
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:41 PM
> > To: Philmont List Member
> > Subject: [Philmont] Campfires
> >
> > Jason wrote:
> >>>>If a piece of unburned stick is found in the middle of the firepit under
> > the dirt, then its a good chance that your fire pit isn't what caused
> > the fire. (I don't know how true it is, but that was how I was taught) <<<
> >
> > A friend of mine grew up in Idaho where he was taught to lay wood for a
> > fresh fire in the morning before leaving camp. It's a nice gesture for
> > the next group that arrives and also serves proof that your pit was out
> > cold. If a forest fire burns through the site, the underside of the
> > logs you laid will be unburnt as evidence that it wasn't your fire that
> > started the blaze.
> >
> > Willie Vannerson
> > Troop, McHenry, IL
> >
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Received on Thu Jun 14 17:43:15 2007