| Make sure you are allowed to start fires
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| | start a fire using a long, thin stick and
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| where you are going. The Forest Service
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| | twirling it fast between your palms with
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| discourages campfires because they cause
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| | a board with some tinder next to the
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| a hazard and leave an ugly scar in the
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| | point of friction. Or use a magnifying
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| forest. So if possible use a stove for
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| | glass to focus the rays of the sun on a
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| low-impact (no trace) camping. If you
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| | piece of paper to start a fire.
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| have to start a fire - if you are lost it
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| | Cone Fire: Make a tepee of tinder and
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| may make a difference for survival -
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| | sticks, with the tinder inside. Cone
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| here's how.
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| | fires burn fast.
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| Pack your own firewood if you can. If you
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| | Hunter's Fire: This is also a quick fire.
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| gather wood in the forest to burn, use
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| | Start a small fire, then as coals start
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| only wood from the ground that you can
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| | forming, put two small logs straddling
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| break with your hands. Keep your fire
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| | the fire, so the wind blows between them.
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| small.
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| | Let them support the pot as they burn.
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| Choose a place away from tree roots and
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| | Keyhole Fire: This is a good long-lasting
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| branches, a place where a fire was lit in
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| | fire. With stones, mark out the shape of
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| the past if you can find one. Clear a
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| | a keyhole. The long section should be 3-6
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| circle about 10 feet in diameter and
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| | feet long, wide enough to support pots.
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| build the fire in the center. Taking away
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| | Start a fire in the circular section and
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| all of the debris increases the chance
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| | push burning wood down into the corridor
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| that the fire will spread.
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| | as needed to heat pots.
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| Gather tinder (easily burning small fuel
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| | Pyramid Fire: Put down tinder, then build
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| like fire starters, dead evergreen twigs,
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| | a log cabin of wood around it. On top lay
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| dry dead bark); kindling (dry sticks);
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| | wood to make the whole thing into a box.
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| firewood (larger wood). Start by placing
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| | Never leave a fire alone. Pour water and
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| the kindling crisscross over the tinder.
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| | dirt over it twice before you leave. Stir
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| The general rule is to go from small to
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| | the embers, make sure the fire is cold.
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| large. You can fuzz sticks to make them
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| | If you see steam, it is still not out.
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| burn better-just whittle the outside into
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| | Bury the ashes and put forest debris over
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| scales.
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| | the spot.
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| If you are stuck without matches, you can
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