How to build the perfect fire



How to build the perfect fire when camping: Step by step instructions to build an impressive and useful campfire. Read on:

Credit: Carl Wiens

Step 1

• Gather some dry pencil-sized twigs.

• Find a downed tree and, using your camp saw, cut some branches no thicker or longer than your arm.

• Collect strips of birchbark, dry pine needles or a piece of dried lichen for a fire starter. (Or you can take along one of these homemade fire starters: a cotton ball covered in Vaseline; pieces of wax crayon; dryer lint dipped in paraffin wax; a squirt of alcohol-based hand sanitizer.)

Credit: Carl Wiens

Step 2

• Arrange the twigs in a criss-cross pattern over the fire starter.

• Put the larger pieces of wood on top but make sure there’s enough space for the fire to breathe.

• Place a few more twigs on top.

Credit: Carl Wiens

Step 3

• Light the fire starter. Once the fire is going, build a second pile of wood around and even on top of the fire to constantly dry out your fuel source.

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