How-To on Building a Campfire
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If you go out on a camping trip and you intend to stay overnight, you'll need to know how to build a campfire. Don't rely on someone else to do it, and don't assume that you'll be able to do it because you've seen something on a TV show about how it's done.
First, you'll need to clear the area in which you're going to build the fire. You don't want to catch debris on fire, because that could be dangerous. Make a fire ring of rocks. You need to have a fire extinguisher, a shovel, and some water nearby to put the fire out when you're done.
You should then gather some wood and put it in piles nearby, but not so close that the heat from your campfire can start it burning. Don't use wood that's too fresh or green. It'll smoke a lot, but it won't burn. Start with some tinder wood and get it burning, then slowly add more. Once it's going you can put larger pieces of wood on the fire. You don't want it to go out, but you also don't want to have to worry about it getting too large and out-of-hand.
You can avoid these kinds of problems by learning how to build a campfire properly and by paying attention to it once you get it started so that you keep control of it at all times.
When you're ready to put it out, scatter out the ashes or embers, sprinkle it with water, and then stir it with a stick. You should do this a couple of times and then drench the charred logs. Repeat this process until everything is cold and you're absolutely certain that the fire is really out. Only then will know it's safe to leave the campsite.
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