How To Build a Campfire
Check out this cool app and learn guitar - howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Seaworthy and more videos in the General Outdoor Skills category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com You'll be singing around the dirt and eating un-toasted marshmallows if you don't learn how to build a proper campfire. To complete this How-To you will need: Wood Matches or a lighter Rocks Shovel Step 1: Check the rules Make sure a campfire is allowed at your campsite. Step 2: Find a pit See if your campsite has premade fire pits. If not, you'll have to make one. Step 3: Locate a clearing To create your own fire pit, choose an area at least ten feet away from brush or other easily flammable materials. Tip: Don't forget to look up! Fire pits should not be under branches. Step 4: Make a circle Surround your fire pit with a circle of stones or rocks to keep your wood contained. Tip: If you have a shovel, dig a shallow pit inside your circle of rocks. Six to eight inches will do. Step 5: Gather wood Gather wood. You'll need three different types: tinder, such as small twigs and dry leaves; kindling, which are larger sticks and twigs still under an inch in diameter; and fuel wood, large pieces of wood that will burn for a while. Tip: All wood should be dry and as free of dirt <b>...</b>
