>>1510270>campfire>natures tv>It takes daylight time which can be spent walkingdepends on the nature out your /out/. You might not be looking to push miles all day. Or often in my case you're somewhere with limited suitable campsites so you may have to stop earlier in the day than normal. High mountiains don't give you unlimitied camp sites. If I need to stop before sundown and the place is suitable, having a small fire is a great way to kill time, stay warmish, dry clothes, and stare at.
>it won't make you as warm as just getting in your bagGranted, but maybe it's not cold enough for your bag, or you don't want to get into it just yet. A small fire can keep you plenty warm. Also gives you a good chance to take the damp edge off of your clothes.
>it's cumbersome as fuck to cook over in comparison to a tiny stoveI rarely cook when out, but cooking on a fire is as easy as a stove. this is a non-issue
>it leaves a huge traceAs long as you don't make a huge bonfire, let the fire totally die down, and light it in a suitable space you can pretty much leave no visual trace of the fire.
side note, unless I'm kicking about around home, I never really light fires in the UK. Our hills aren't really suited for fires, plus there is very little fuel available.
but desu senpai you sound like a kill joy and if you honestly can see the joy of a well managed, suitably sized fire, then you're a numbskull.
