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The fire protection people appear to be fibbing:

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Here they are buring Juniper branches at base camp at 6100 metres !!!
Worth a read just for interest.

http://www.k2news.com/everestnews3/italyspeeddis3.htm

Now, we are all together again, ready to officially inaugurate Base=20
Camp. The Puja is a ceremony conducted by the Sherpas for those=20
ascending Everest=85 Early in the morning, Sherpas, cooks, helpers=20
gather all kinds of food: rice, biscuits, butter, apples, and baskets=20
filled with edibles. They light a fire and burn incense and branches=20
of juniper brought from the lower valleys.

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Martin said:

> Saw in Computerworld, and wonder if this is the whole truth (or=20
> maybe could
> have used a better metaphore)! Wikipedia says Mexico City is at=20
> 2,240 m
> (7,349 ft) - suspect the 20-odd million citizens have been burning=20
> something
> for cooking and heating...


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This web site

    http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/pod/0035791.shtml

notes
Review 6 for Cabela's Xtreme Seclusion 3D=AE Lighter Collection


            Overall Rating:  3 out of 5

      Adventurer Lighter, November 6, 2006
      By JimM from Colorado


      "I purchased this Cabelas Adventurer lighter as a way to start a=20
fire in an emergency during wet conditions (snow) while elk hunting in=20
Colorado. The lighter works great at low altitudes. But at high=20
altitude it won't fire up. Mine wouldn't work at the base camp which=20
was 11,000 feet. It does work at 8,000 feet but I can't say past that.=20
I think it would be a great survival lighter at lower altitudes. It=20
has a strong, hot flame that should light tinder quickly and appears=20
windproof. I like it at home (7,000 ft) running around but take=20
something else if you plan on hitting the high country."

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