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FishyFolk
14-04-2016, 07:51 AM
Between 15.th April and 15th september there is a general ban on making fires in woodlands in Norway.
But from this year they have widened the ban to all areas, in or near woodlands without a permit from the local council.
This means that even on beaches there is now a ban on camp fires. Bad news for bushcrafters and others who enjoy a cooking fire. And to make it worse.
The ban also includes barbecues, and small bushcraft stoves like my dear little wood gas stove.

But they have also made it legal to use your head. Up her en the north, the woods are still covered in a meter of snow, and the lakes have half a meter of steel ice on them.
So they added a sentecnce to the law: In the same period, it is legal to light a camp fire if it is obvious that it can't start a forest fire. I.e of there is still snow on the ground, you can make a fire.
And if the ground is so wet that it cant catch fire you can also do it. Just make it safe enough.

But agian...if it still creates a forest fire, they will slam the law down on you...fair enough.

bopdude
14-04-2016, 08:13 AM
So it sounds as if it's a use your own judgement thing, good job you like cold camping mate lol bit of a bummer got taking the family to the beach in summer though :(

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jus_young
15-04-2016, 07:11 AM
That also relies on common sense which we know some people just don't have these days.

FishyFolk
15-04-2016, 08:22 AM
That also relies on common sense which we know some people just don't have these days.

Thats why there is still a general ban, so if you light up and start a fire, you get to pay for it.
And they can slam down a total ban what so ever in dry periods.

Besides, nobody minded the old law anyway, as it was simply to strict.

Ehecatl
16-04-2016, 10:14 AM
That also relies on common sense which we know some people just don't have these days.

I once read that it's called Common Sense, not because everyone has it but because it can be applied anywhere.