r/ColoradoOffroad

Hey guys, can we please stop having campfires during Stage 2 fire restrictions?

My girlfriend and I, along with another couple, headed up to Packer Gulch near Tarryall Reservoir on Thursday morning to claim a good dispersed campsite before the holiday crowds rolled in.

Thursday was perfect.

It was quiet, peaceful, and the stars were beautiful. There were only a handful of other campers around, and it was exactly the kind of experience we were hoping for. (Of course there were still a few UTVs and ATVs ripping down the road every hour, covering our campsite in dust, but that’s pretty much expected.)

Then Friday happened.

Group after group started pouring in until we were completely surrounded. We watched people driving straight through the grass, parking hundreds of feet off established roads, and turning what had been a beautiful dispersed camping area into complete chaos.

Then the sun went down.

One campfire lit up.
Then another.
Then another.

Before long there were fires all around us.
These weren’t propane fire pits, and they definitely weren’t tiny cooking fires. There were multiple full-on wood campfires burning despite the Stage 2 fire restrictions. To make things even worse, it was incredibly windy. At one point we even had people walking through our campsite looking for firewood.

The final straw was a group across the road that built what was essentially a bonfire in the middle of dry grass, less than 300 feet from our campsite.

At that point we genuinely didn’t feel safe anymore.
We called 911, reported every fire we could see along with their approximate locations, packed up our campsite, and left.

Maybe that makes us the “fun police,” but after seeing how dry everything is right now, I don’t think it’s worth risking an entire forest because someone wanted a campfire.

If people are willing to ignore a Stage 2 fire ban, it honestly makes me wonder how many were planning to set off fireworks over the Fourth of July too.

I hate leaving a trip early, but I’d rather lose one night of camping than wake up surrounded by a wildfire.

Did anyone else camp around Packer Gulch this weekend? Were you seeing the same thing, or did we just get incredibly unlucky?

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I was quoted $2500 for parts and install for 5100’s around all 4 sides and some new 1.5” coils for the rear.

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I have a 2004 Toyota Tacoma that I’m looking to get lifted, and I’m hoping to find a shop that’s experienced with Tacomas and Toyota trucks.

I’m located in Colorado Springs, but I’m willing to travel anywhere along the Front Range, including Denver, if the shop does quality work and has a good reputation.

For those of you who have had lift kits, suspension work, or other off-road upgrades installed, what shops would you recommend? I’m looking for places that you’ve personally had a good experience with and would trust with your own truck.

Bonus points if they’re Toyota/Tacoma specialists or have experience helping choose the right lift setup.

Thanks in advance!