How to Start a Campfire
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how to start a campfire with matches the way the boy scouts do it
You Will Need
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you will need
dry branches/sticks
a clear area
matches
string (optional)
dry branches/sticks
a clear area
matches
string (optional)
First Step
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clear an area of anything flammable i did mine by the shed in \the back of my house but you could be in the wilderness
Next
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next make a teppe shape with your dry branches i tied mine together with the string i had then ai added a pile of dry leaves and other rubble underneath the tepee.
Last Step
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take the matches and light 2 together then light the rubble and wait until the tepee catches then you have your campfire