3 steps to building a great campfire
You don't have to be a boy scout or girl guide to build a good fire. With a bit of pre-planning and these easy steps, you'll have a roaring campfire in no time.
Illustration: Alex Mathers
3 steps to a great campfire
Step 1
For a homemade fire starter, cut cardboard egg-carton sections and pack each cup with lint from the dryer. Scrunched-up newspaper also works well.
Step 2
Place fire starters in the centre of the pit. Stack dry firewood in a square around the fire starters, overlapping corners. Stack about three logs high.
Step 3
Assemble kindling (thinly chopped wood or twigs) into a teepee shape in the centre of the log square. Light the fire starters with a BBQ lighter.
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