'All about the campfire': With fire bans in place, Alberta campers adjust their plans abfires
Najam, the managing director of Smart Firewood Products based in Leduc, says demand usually picks up around mid-April and continues until mid-October.Najam said his company provides “truckloads” of firewood to national parks in Alberta every year, while serving locals with retail firewood in his yard.Propane becomes king of the hill“People have to look at things a bit differently when planning their camping trip due to fire bans,” said Mike Eerkes, general manager at a Mountain Equipment Co.
The biggest advantage to propane fire is that “you can have it,” he said. “They’re fully compliant with the fire bans.” A longtime backpacker and camper, Nuttall-Smith said fire bans are not a “huge limitation” for cooking outdoors, with alternatives such as backpack stoves available.
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