Fire restrictions and stoves
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:12 am
There were some recent responses to various other thread questions that made reference to the current fire restrictions, and what is considered allowable as a stove and fuel source. Since I plan on spending some time in the SEKI park during this restriction, and I use alcohol as a fuel source, I posed the question directly to the Park, and here is their response to my e-mail note:
I spoke to a Park Ranger in the Wilderness Office. They told me that in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park alcohol fueled burners are permitted. If you are planning to travel in Sequoia National Forest, their regulations are different. A Ranger from Inyo National Forest stated that their regulations allow for alcohol fuel as long as the stove has an on/off switch and the fuel is pressurized. If the US Forest Service Regulations are a bit confusing feel free to contact your local USFS District Office for further clarification.
I hope this answers your question. Please enjoy your visit to our parks.
Tyson Borm, Park Ranger
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
I'm not aware on any pressurized alcohol stove systems, so the only option in Inyo NF is a canister or pressurized white gas system such as Svea 123. If I take my alcie setup, I'd better get over the crest in a day, or else...
A quick check on the Yosemite and Sierra NF sites do not list any obvious restrictions in place now, but sometimes these sites are not updated, so a note or phone call is the best way to get the most current information.
I spoke to a Park Ranger in the Wilderness Office. They told me that in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park alcohol fueled burners are permitted. If you are planning to travel in Sequoia National Forest, their regulations are different. A Ranger from Inyo National Forest stated that their regulations allow for alcohol fuel as long as the stove has an on/off switch and the fuel is pressurized. If the US Forest Service Regulations are a bit confusing feel free to contact your local USFS District Office for further clarification.
I hope this answers your question. Please enjoy your visit to our parks.
Tyson Borm, Park Ranger
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
I'm not aware on any pressurized alcohol stove systems, so the only option in Inyo NF is a canister or pressurized white gas system such as Svea 123. If I take my alcie setup, I'd better get over the crest in a day, or else...
A quick check on the Yosemite and Sierra NF sites do not list any obvious restrictions in place now, but sometimes these sites are not updated, so a note or phone call is the best way to get the most current information.