Fire lighting
Which fire set-ups are better for cooking and witch ones for bonfires? Do you light the logs or the tinder? How about the kindling? Here are some tips to build a better fire.
- Sort your wood
There are three different sizes/kinds of wood.
Tinder is the small, flaky wood that will burn easily and quickly.
This is what you put ON THE BOTTOM to light the fire.
Kindling is the wood that goes ON TOP of the tinder.
Place your fuel on top of the kindling, in a tipi (best for bonfires) or a log cabin (best for cooking).
Tinder is the small, flaky wood that will burn easily and quickly.
This is what you put ON THE BOTTOM to light the fire.
Kindling is the wood that goes ON TOP of the tinder.
Place your fuel on top of the kindling, in a tipi (best for bonfires) or a log cabin (best for cooking).
- Light your fire
You can use anything from flint and steel to a BBQ lighter, just light the tinder and watch for it to grow.
You will most likely need to move things around to keep it going.
Once it gets as big as you would like it, just let it burn..
- Eat & Sing!
While you let your fire burn to coals, why not sing a campfire song?
When your coals are ready, roast marshmallows, cook hot dogs, or boil water.
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