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.
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.