How to Build a Campfire in 3 Easy Steps

Anyone who has been on a camping trip knows that there is nothing better than standing around a warm campfire on a brisk morning with northern winds blowing hard in your face.
The feeling of warming your hands and then slowly the rest of your body reminds you that you're still alive! It almost gives you the feeling of what it must have been like living in the wilderness many centuries ago.
But before you can enjoy the warm comfort of your own campfire, you need to know exactly how to build one.
Here is a easy way to build your very first campfire in 3 simple steps.
1.
Pick Your Spot Obviously, in order to build a campfire, you are going to need some fire wood.
But don't get ahead of yourself.
Before worrying about the firewood, try to find a safe spot to build your campfire.
This location should be far away from any type of dry grass or tree limbs that may be lying around.
You should also make sure it is far from any other campers that may be in the area.
2.
Set Up A Fire Ring The second thing you need to do is use a fire ring.
If you don't have a metal fire ring, then simply build a stone fire ring.
A fire ring built out of stone is definitely more pleasant to look at, but both types will hold the ashes and prevent the fire from getting out of hand and spreading dangerously on the ground.
3.
Build Your Fire Now it's time to bring in your firewood.
If you didn't bring any firewood with you on your camping trip, then you should be able to purchase some from the campgrounds.
To get your fire started, use some small sticks, pine needles, dry leaves, or even an old newspaper.
Anything that can catch fire easily will work.
Once you have lit your tender and have get a small fire flickering, then begin adding your larger pieces of wood.
As the fire begins to get bigger and hotter, go ahead and add even larger pieces of wood.
It doesn't matter how you lay the wood into the fire as long as you keep plenty of air flow going starting from the coals at the bottom and flowing through to the very top of the campfire.
This will ensure that your logs will continue to burn until you are ready to put out the fire.
As you can see, building a campfire does not have to a complicated or difficult task.
You simply need to follow these easy step by step instructions.
Once you get your campfire going, make sure you are smart about it and don't allow it to get out of control.
Forest fires are no joke and you don't want to be responsible for causing that kind of damage.
But if you keep your fire to a reasonable size and use plain common sense, you can enjoy all the great things about having a campfire on your next great outdoors adventure.