Like most survival and bushcraft skills, starting a fire requires patience and the correct actions done in the right order. You should always plan your fire’s location and then gather enough tinder, kindling and fuel (larger wood) to keep the fire going. THEN, you light the fire.
The infographic above gives some excellent, easy to remember, visual tips on what and how much to gather, and how to build your fire. Follow the advice in the infographic and you shouldn’t go far wrong. Just take your time and don’t rush it…
Source: scoutmastercg.com via Sarah on Pinterest
It may be hard to believe, but I make a fire that is better than any ‘tee pee’ style fire.
Lay your larger logs on the bottom, each layer perpendicular to the last.
Leave a gap between 2 logs on the top, fill with kindling, then start your tinder as normally.
This fire uses LESS logs, burns brighter and longer, with much less “tending”.
I’ll say “you’re welcome” now.
good to know, very informative thank you.