It's far better to leave an unsightly pit than start a far more damaging forest fire. Use Fire Pans on Rivers or Lakes. To help minimize impact along rivers, many river management agencies require the use of fire pans. The pan contains all the ashes, so nothing is spilled on the ground. Once the fire is out, the ashes can be packed out.
Fire pans are particularly nice on beaches.
No coals and soot gets in the sand and the beach stays pristine and attractive to those who follow you. If you raft, canoe, car camp or horsepack, consider the use of fire pan. It enables you to have fires, yet eliminates all the impact that fires can create in a campsite. Washing General Washing. Unless the management agency requires otherwise, never put soap, dish water, food scraps or garbage in water sources.