How Do You Start A Wood-Burning Fire?
Whether camping in the mountains or cuddling in front of the fireplace at home, there is nothing more cozy than a wood-burning fire. With some basic knowledge, you can start and maintain a fire worthy of campfire songs and s’mores. If you are outdoors, find a location to build your fire. Create a fire pit or make a fire ring with stones. Find a place where exposure to wind or rain will be limited. If you are building a fire in a fireplace, open the chimney flue. Place two medium-sized split logs parallel to each other on the floor of the fireplace or fire pit. The logs should be a few inches apart. Crumple and tightly twist several pieces of newspaper. Fill the space between the logs with the newspaper. Place kindling across the newspaper to bridge the logs. Strike a match and ignite the newspaper. Blow gently on the burning paper to increase the flame enough to catch the kindling on fire. Add more kindling if the fire does not become big enough to ignite the logs. Repeat until the log
