Why is it smart to plan a campfire alternative like a stove?

Some places do not allow fires or lack wood.

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  1. Fires are always too cold
  2. Some places do not allow fires or lack wood ✔
  3. Stoves make better marshmallows

Why: Where fires are not allowed or wood is scarce, plan to use a camp stove instead.

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Answer: Some places do not allow fires or lack wood. Where fires are not allowed or wood is scarce, plan to use a camp stove instead.

  1. Scouting America: Camping www.scouting.org/merit-badges/camping
    Where fires are not allowed or where wood is scarce, plan on using a camp stove to heat water and cook food.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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