Originally Posted by
dave42
My last trip recently, it was 10 degrees when i woke up at 4am on the mountain, for instance. I fed the fire til well past dawn. Everything was frozen anyway, so there wasn't much point in leaving early.
Stealth and Fire don't mix. If there's any reason to conceal your presence then you've just blown it.
Ever hear the phrase "sending up smoke signals"?
In some cases where it's day time and I'm well hid I'll cook some oatmeal on my stove. But usually not even that.