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Building a campfire safely

One match, no lighter fluid, no drama. And put it out properly.

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Check that fires are allowed

Bans exist for a reason. A phone call beats a wildfire.

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Use an existing fire ring

Do not scar a new patch of ground.

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Gather tinder, kindling, and fuel wood

Three sizes: fluff, twigs, and logs. Dead and down only.

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Build a teepee or log-cabin structure

Air needs to flow — a packed pile just smoulders.

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Light the tinder with a single match

If it needs lighter fluid, your structure is wrong.

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Never leave it unattended

Not even for a minute. Fire has no manners.

7
Drown it dead when you are done

Water, stir, water again. Cold to the touch before you walk away.

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