Re: Tricks for fire on top of deep snow

I would generally agree that building a fire near trees is a bad idea, but in my defense, I did say "Use a fire pan or blanket" thus keeping the heat off of the ground. I also assume that WISam has the common sense not to build a blazing inferno under low branches - You know "white Man" style.

Going back to my many previous posts on the subject, my first gut feeling was to immediately ask "Why build a fire at all?" Is it necessary? Are we talking emergency situations, for cooking, or is this just for fun? But that was a whole other thread - a long one! Good discussion though.