How to Build a Campfire
- Tinder - dried grass, cotton fluff, anything that catches fire quickly
- kindling - dead twigs and sticks to bring the fire up from the tinder
- fuel - larger wood that will sustain the fire
Now for a few tips:
- Always have all your material ready, close to you, before you start building the campfire. You won't have time to hunt around for them.
- A few weeks before your camping trip, start saving lint from your dryer. They make the best tinder.
- Obtain your twigs, sticks and wood from standing dead trees. Anything that's on the ground is almost always damp and make fire lighting harder.
- 21st Century Camping allows you to cheat a little bit and toss in some instant fire starters. You can buy these from an outdoor store or make them yourselves.
- Put out the fire completely before you leave. Watch Bruce Lessels, President of Zoar Outdoor, demonstrate the steps to put out a campfire safely.
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