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camp fires on the lakebed?

jonesing4wind - 19-1-2007 at 09:55 PM

This is part info and part question. Those of you that may be new to the lakebeds may not be aware that there are rules against open fires directly on the lake bed. The Veterans among the kite buggy family have cleverly devised a way around this stipulation: Washing machine drums. Now there is at least one thing to know before scavenging the alleys for discarded washers: You must condition the barrel (or basket?(or tub?)). During the first fire, it will spit small pieces of porcelain at high velocity, so you will want to light a rather hot fire, and then stand well back. This is what I have heard, so please, if somebody can correct me, feel free!

Now for my question: I have heard no pallets, for the obvious reason of nails/staples etc. But if I were to break down the pallets and personally remove ALL the nails, what then? Is there another reason that pallets are still not desirable, or if they are metal free are they OK?

Seany

Tigger - 20-1-2007 at 01:37 AM

:lol:35 years ago I had a job stacking lumber on a machine, which hammered nails in the numerous pieces. When it was done we called it a pallet. I recon if one would do the opposite. It would resort back to it's original state we called lumber. Lumber burns, nails don't. :lol:

coreykite - 20-1-2007 at 12:36 PM

Sean,
Tigger has it right.
The edict against pallets is because most numbskulls simply drop the pallet on the ground, light it and later toss their beer bottles into the fire.
Next day is a pile of ashes, nails and melted glass shards.
(They NEVER clean up their mess)

So the rule against pallets is in actuality a rule against stoopidity.

In the burn barrel, a few nails left or forgotten in the lumber is no problem.
They stay in the barrel.

We'll have a trash bin at nabx for the cold ashes.

We already have at least three burn barrels scheduled to be at nabx.

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deanaoxo - 21-1-2007 at 09:46 AM

So in case you didn't get the word, you CAN burn pallets, as long as you do it in the burn barrels!

No trash left on the playa. Leave no trace.

Pack it in, pack it out, pick up after yourself, and get a few pieces from the yahoos that went before us.

It's going to be a good year.

Buggy town has never looked so good.

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jonesing4wind - 22-1-2007 at 02:43 PM

thanks much for the info. I have been grabbing discarded pallets from the alley behind my work recently. I will come prepared with at least a couple nights worth of wood for all to use. I have been keeping my eyes open for a barrel as well, but time will tell if I can find one...

Getting closer!!

Seany

jonesing4wind - 22-1-2007 at 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by deanaoxo
and get a few pieces from the yahoos that went before us.
aoxoMoxoa


You said it! I live by this and always try to pick up at least 1 can or bottle when I visit parks/beaches etc. My philosophy is to leave a place cleaner than it was when I got there. Just feels right...

Seany

CHANNIN75 - 22-1-2007 at 04:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jonesing4wind
Quote:
Originally posted by deanaoxo
and get a few pieces from the yahoos that went before us.
aoxoMoxoa


You said it! I live by this and always try to pick up at least 1 can or bottle when I visit parks/beaches etc. My philosophy is to leave a place cleaner than it was when I got there. Just feels right...

Seany


Amen to that Sean!!
Just think what the World would be like if everyone just picked up after themselves..........:spin:

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