It's always a good idea to be aware of potential fire issues.
Not only is your personal safety and equipment at risk, but potentially the lives and property of hundreds of other people as well, not to mention wildlife.
I don't know how much trouble people get in when they accidentally set wildfires, but I can't imagine it being a light punishment, and if people get killed, well, that's terrible.
I was leading a ride with a dozen people in Eastern Washington during the dry season, and after a few hours of riding, we took a rest break in an area that had a big circle of bare earth surrounded by tall dry grass.
I pulled into the circle of dirt and started the "wagon train circle" thing. Most of the people followed suit, but a couple of guys pulled off into the tall grass.
They didn't understand why I had an issue with that. Even when I explained it they had a bit of an attitude about it.
Not only is your personal safety and equipment at risk, but potentially the lives and property of hundreds of other people as well, not to mention wildlife.
I don't know how much trouble people get in when they accidentally set wildfires, but I can't imagine it being a light punishment, and if people get killed, well, that's terrible.
I was leading a ride with a dozen people in Eastern Washington during the dry season, and after a few hours of riding, we took a rest break in an area that had a big circle of bare earth surrounded by tall dry grass.
I pulled into the circle of dirt and started the "wagon train circle" thing. Most of the people followed suit, but a couple of guys pulled off into the tall grass.
They didn't understand why I had an issue with that. Even when I explained it they had a bit of an attitude about it.