Building a Campfire

[Glenn and Lorraine]

16 Steps to Build a Campfire

1-Split dead limb into fragments and shave one fragment into slivers.
2-Bandage left thumb.
3-Chop other fragments into smaller fragments.
4-Bandage left foot.
5-Make structure of slivers (include those embedded in hand.)
6-Light Match
7-Light Another Match
8-Repeat "a Scout is cheerful" and light a third match.
9-Apply match to slivers, add wood fragments, and blow gently into base of fire.
10-Apply burn ointment to nose.
11-When fire is burning, collect more wood.
12-Upon discovering that fire has gone out while out searching for
more wood, soak wood in liquid from can labeled "kerosene."
13-Treat face and arms for second-degree burns.
14-Re-label can to read "gasoline."
15-When fire is burning well, add all remaining firewood.
16-When thunder storm has passed, repeat steps 1 thru 15.

[powerstroke73]

That is about the size of it. I started cheating I bought a box of the small fire logs I put one in the bottom of the fire pit throw in some wood light the log and sit back and enjoy a cold one and a fire.

[Fordzilla]

I have talked to a couple of woodworking friends and relatives that have wood planers and have them save the shavings that come from the machine. These make excellent fire starter and will burn 10 minutes on there own. I have also added a hand planer to the list of gadgets needed in the trailer and shave off some wood 1x4's to make wood shavings to stat the fire with as well.

[skypilot]

I'm sorry but I have this visual picture in my mind of a very 'lean' inside to your coach 'after you've planed all the 1 bys' to get some wood shavings. (One way to lighten the structure so that the DW can add all the stuff she wants!)(Oops, hope mine doesn't see this - might give her some ideas )

[Fordzilla]

Still owning a stick home and working on it constantly I normally have lots of scraps to chose from. But one bag of wood shavings will last me most of the summer.

[dannyl]

The wood shavings are a great idea. As a Scoutmaster for about 12 years, we had our boys bring "Lint from the Dryer", in a plastic bag. A little goes a long way. ONE MATCH FIRES.

[Fordzilla]

Thats another great idea. I may try that one next summer. Just about done camping for the year. Will make one more trip out and off to storage she goes.