Fire lighting 101

By Kevin Callan

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This article speaks about the social value and the importance of having a camp fire.
The article starts by stating that in the rain or colded weather having a camp fire is critical to keep from catching hypothermia. It then explains how to build a good fire by housing what is around you for instance kindeling is easyly found under conifer and canopy evergreen trees the twig are dry Even in rainy weather do to the trees shape and needles. Lager branches must then be gathered but rotten wood will not burn so dry branches must be found. It then explanes the two types of fire building techniques as well as how to make your own fire starters. If you are shopping for fie wood it suggests Oak, Maple or Iron wood.
Lastly it states some thing you can do with a fire such as tell storys, see who can make a fire the fastest or roast marsmelloows.

I found this article interesting because I always have like making fires when camping as a kid. In our cub group my dad was the fire master and we often had a fire around. I think that knowing how to make a fire is important to know because if we are out hiking one day and sprain an ankle we could have to build a fire in order to servive. I also enjoyed that it talked about how to make your own fire starters I can't believe how simple some of them were for instance I never thought duct tape sprayed with bug spray would do the job. All in all the article was a little dull in the begining because I already know how to make a fire but the was enough interesting stuff in their to hold my attention.

Cited
Fire-Lighting 101, Kevin Callan, Explore/Live the Adventure Canada, 2014