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Aug 16, 2023
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mobomanjoe
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So are you supposed to be looking out for fires?
Or are you there as a tourist?
I don’t know if that sounds very fun, though I’m sure the views are amazing.
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Anyone here ever stay overnight in a fire lookout tower? I got really lucky and
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:13am
I never have but that sounds pretty awesome!
Bar7h
8/16/23 10:14am
Interesting. I didn't know that was a thing. What amenities do they have?
DirtyWater
8/16/23 10:17am
Depends on the tower. The one we're staying in has no electricity or running
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:20am
So are you supposed to be looking out for fires?
mobomanjoe
8/16/23 10:20am
These are mostly decommissioned lookout towers. You aren't responsible for
cougarfann888
8/16/23 10:21am
Just there as a tourist.
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:23am
No, but spent a couple hours on top with a pretty girl once. Memorable sunset.
Nakedbootleg
8/16/23 10:22am
I hope you didn’t get your username from that experience.
N8Dawg
8/16/23 11:02am
No, my wife would rather die
JOPE
8/16/23 10:23am
I worked seven seasons on a wildland fire crew.
Steuermann
8/16/23 10:24am
They're decommissioned, so the Forest Service and BLM rent them out. And this
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:28am
Which crew were you on?
wildlandfireguy
8/16/23 10:32am
worked for the blm in the 80s-90s. started with salt wells in southern CA and
Steuermann
8/16/23 5:25pm
You were quite a but before my time lol
wildlandfireguy
8/16/23 6:25pm
My friend did one in Missoula. He said he had the scariest lightning storm of his life but said it was totally worth it
letthewookieewin
8/16/23 10:30am
I'm actually hoping for a big storm. How cool would that be with an elevated
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:33am
From our tower "During the frequent summer lightning storms, stay in the lookout
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:38am
I have done it. Forests in Idaho still use them. I did it for 14 days. It’s
wildlandfireguy
8/16/23 10:33am
I only have one night, and the HCBW is coming with me so.....
Penske Material
8/16/23 10:40am
RE: I only have one night, and the HCBW is coming with me so.....
wildlandfireguy
8/16/23 10:46am
My freaking drone is what I would bring
supertux
8/16/23 11:20am
There are some cool drone videos of these towers, but I don't have a drone.
Penske Material
8/16/23 11:24am
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