camp fires

I generally pull the water hose out the back of the surf and wet it down, then bury it. Can't be too carful IMHO and where there's smoke, there's fire.

We normally just open it out with the shovel and get the heat out of the 'pit', give it a turn over every so often , then when cooled off fill back in. Alwasys works a charm for us. Yes i understand shmbo needing to be nice and warm... :-) You could always suggest the swag - wink wink, nudge nudge........ Dont work real well for me either. hehehehehe

G'Day Davoe,
If you can keep up a steady supply of beers ....... I can put it out for you! LOL
Regards,
Bazza.

How many SHMBO's do you have , I find 1 is 1 to many ( I hope Lex don't come in ) . If water is a problem I spread it out & then cover it up.

I usually spread the coals out and smother them with sand/soil. If there is a sizeable log left smouldering I use the washing up water to kill the fire. Always make sure that the fire has little chance of starting up again. As a rule I don't have a big camp fire, just enough to cook tucker or to make damper and maybe a log to burn before I turn in for the night.

Have to agree with Willem.
SHMBO will probably want to do the mornings dishes before moving camp and that's where I'd be putting the dirty water after having spread the coals around the night before perhaps - depending on size of fire. As long as you don't stoke it before retiring for the night then it should be only a small task.

G'day All

As a firefighter I would endorse all of the above. I understand that water is not always a viable option but most of us do produce some waste water (one way or another) If the coals are spread and lightly covered with dirt maybe walk on it a bit then add any waste water and a good covering of dirt before leaving I would doubt that any major problems will arise.

Finally be aware of weather conditions and use a good dose of that difficult to find commodity; "Common Sense" If the conditions are dangerous, ie hot, dry, windy or any combination of the three, don't light the fire in the first place. You would be suprised at how quickly they can grow and how hard they are to put out.

Happy camping
Duncs