Another GREAT idea

Steve and I just recently did a backpacking trip up The Crow Creek Valley in Alaska. It was a rainy cold trip and at the end of the day we built a big fire to dry our gear and to warm our tootsies. Damn if those boots didn't go up into flames! That synthetic fabric is highly flammable. I hobbled out the ten miles the next day in my custom, fried boot clogs.

The GREAT idea: Don't dry your boots too close to the fire.

Another GREAT idea from my dad: Maybe a book on camping 101 would be helpful.