Pull pin, sqeeze lever: Part II

Part one was about the lessons learned in burning a Christmas tree. That was a year ago.

Yesterday was a long, rough trip, with lessons of its own: Heat rises. Courtesy is a veneer. Etiquette is for the timid. Long exposures drain batteries. There is never enough time. Shovels aren't long enough. Always check your six.

And it's a good idea, at the end of the day, to set something on fire. Makes a man feel accomplished.