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Campsites at Sylvannia Wilderness and Big Island Wilderness

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OldFingers57

04/20/2013 08:32AM

Just wondering if the campsite fire rings at Sylvannia and Big Island Wildernesses have metal rings around them or not? As I would like to use my Reflector oven but the metal fire rings get in the way.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Jackfish

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04/20/2013 10:44AM

Yes, they have fire rings in Sylvania. Don't know about Big Island Wilderness.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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awbrown

04/20/2013 08:46PM

Big Island has fire rings.

I set a goal of losing 10 lbs. this year. I only have 15 left to lose.

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OldFingers57

04/20/2013 09:17PM

Well since both of them have METAL fire rings I guess I won't be bringing the Reflector oven but the Jello Mold Oven will go instead.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Sylbill

04/21/2013 01:51PM

Here are some photos of the fire ring on Mid Lake in Big Island Wilderness. Yes, I am drying out firewood after a few days of cold rain.

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mirth

04/22/2013 10:53AM

The ring at Sylvania, at least the couple I experienced, have the cooking grate on a pivot of sorts. it swings over and away from the fire on a pin versus flipping up & over like some grates.

here's a pic:

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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OldFingers57

04/22/2013 12:43PM

It looks like with these type of metal fire rings up at Sylvannia Wildernesss that a Reflector oven would work. I hate the ones that are like a tire rim that are sitting on the ground.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Jackfish

Moderator

04/22/2013 03:22PM

This thread finally got me to look back in my pics from our trip to Sylvania a couple years ago. Sure enough... the campfire rings are at ground level. Your reflector oven should work fine.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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OldFingers57

04/23/2013 11:51AM

I wish some other places had fire rings that were flush to the ground.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Bannock

04/24/2013 09:19PM

quote Jackfish: "This thread finally got me to look back in my pics from our trip to Sylvania a couple years ago. Sure enough... the campfire rings are at ground level. Your reflector oven should work fine.

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I agree. There is room for a fire and the reflector oven.

Bannock

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