The Solo Stove - Is it allowed in a National Park?

I have been asked by my parents what I'd like for Christmas, and am considering the Solo Stove (twig burning).
I live near Rocky Mountain National Park, and was wondering what the real low-down is on using such a stove in a National Park when backpacking.
Is it allowed?
I understand that it wouldn't be allowed during a fire ban, but what about other times?
Perhaps there is a NP Ranger out there that can give a professional answer.
Any other thoughts, stories etc? Would love to hear them before I make my decision.

Not so much answers just a discussion..

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I would think of it as an open fire but don't know the official opinion. I do know from experience to charge stuff with it you need enough really dry material for it to get hot enough. If the twigs are wet or live at all it doesn't get hot enough. Remember to pour water on the ash you dump out after as well.

I just called Cumberland island national park. The ranger double checked and said that as long as there was not a fire ban the twig burner is considered an enclosed fire and is permitted. When tere is a fire ban it is considered an open fire and can no longer be used until the ban is lifted. This imformation included The site where no campfires are permitted. The safe way would be to call ahead and have an alternate mean of cooking.

But Cumberland isn't RMNP. All National Parks are managed differently. My guess is that a twig-burning stove wouldn't be OK in RMNP, but it's best to ask. Policies change - for example, you don't need a bar canister anymore, which led to much disbelief in the backpacking community.

Long Ranger wrote: But Cumberland isn't RMNP. All National Parks are managed differently. My guess is that a twig-burning stove wouldn't be OK in RMNP, but it's best to ask. Policies change - for example, you don't need a bar canister anymore, which led to much disbelief in the backpacking community.

I took bears in RMNP seriously until I found out how many bears are actually in RMNP....25 or so. You read that right, 25 bears scattered over 265,000 acres. Compare that to Smoky Mountain National Park, with 1,500 bears over 522, 000 acres. Like the guys at whitney told me: why do you need a bear canister camping above treeline, when the bears are busy raiding campsites at the portal.

Yeah, there is no realistic bear problem in RMNP. (But you'll need what they ask you to bring, or you'll get cited.) Sorry to have derailed the thread.

 

Get the alcohol burner for the Solo Stove. That way if your wood burner is t allowed you’ll have a backup plan.
Mal

Check the date of the OP folks!

Marc801 C wrote: Check the date of the OP folks!

Wonder what he got for Christmas???

It's almost Halloween, resurrecting zombie threads is OK to do for the next few.