Lori Hunt wrote:
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> I have a lot of admiration for the folks who have the patience to
> master fire tending. I'm not cut out to sit among your ranks right
> now, but maybe once things settle down here and life isn't quite so
> hectic, I'll get the hang of it. A lot of my trouble with
> fire-tending boils down to self-discipline and distractions. I'm
> trying to finish up my associates degree, work full time, new husband,
> finish moving, be involved in church, find time for my motorcycle...
> just too much going on. Once some of the stuff is taken care (I can't
> go to school forever, can? Please say no....), I can take a full
> weekend and do nothing but work with the fire. Until then, it's the
> gas smoker. I can get a lot of homework done in 3-4 hours. : )

It's learned over a lifetime, no rush, just keep making the effort. You got
a leg up, you're interested in learning and you can read and learn. That'll
speed things up considerably.
That long learning curve shouldnt scare ya, how often do you BBQ? Now if you
translated that to baseball, you wouldnt even be able to catch a ball yet.
So fire tending is easier than learning to play baseball with some semblance
of skill. That said, I bet you'll be happy with your efforts by the end of
this or next summer and you'll have yourself a lifeskill that will pay you
back manyfold.
You'll learn a lot of fire skills grilling too. So dont gas that steak, fire
up some coals and let osmosis do it's job.


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