First you should collect a large variety and amount of wood. The materials collected should range from tinder to kindling to fuel. Tinder is primarily birch bark and hemlock branches. Kindling consists of larger pieces of wood, for example, sticks ranging in diameter of half an inch to almost two inches. Fuel is generally big logs or very thick sticks.
After you have collected all your resources you should light your tinder and have smaller sticks at arms reach to add to the fire. The key here is to not overload the fire and smother it but to also add sticks at the right time so they catch the flames.
Once your fire is going and is steady and strongwith smaller sticks you can start adding larger logs to make the fire able to sustain itself for a longer period of time without you needing to tend to it constantly. Logs can be added in different patterns so oxygen can continue to support the flames, but as long as you leave room you can generally just stick the logs wherever you see fit. Once you have created your own pattern or followed a set pattern, leave the work to the flames and sit and admire your work or get to cooking some nice campfire food on the beautiful fire you’ve created!
Fire building should not be a scary task for newcomers to the woods. In fact, it is a fairly basic skill that can be executed by simply following these instructions! What are you waiting for? Get to the woods!
Happy Trails!
Daisy
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