How do I start a fire using only natural materials in the wilderness?
How do I start a fire using only natural materials in the wilderness?
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Start by selecting several large rocks that are flattish and even. Lay them out in a tepee shape with the largest rock in the middle as the base, and smallest at the back. Around this pile, create a mound with wood shavings or leaves as kindling to catch fire. Next, lay tiny twigs across this mound to ensure good coverage; then place small branches on top of these twigs. Lay several pieces of paper above everything else to help accelerate combustion, and light one side of your tinder pile using a match or spark stick.. Once ignited you can blow on the fires gently or add more tinder to keep it going.
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How do I start a fire using only natural materials in the wilderness?
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In order to start a fire using only natural materials in the wilderness, gather grass, branches, and twigs of different sizes. Then gather stones roughly the same size and shape. Create a teepee structure with the larger branches and place small twigs on top. Around that framework, place smaller branches to create an outer wall. Finally cover that with tinder grass starting at the center of the structure and working your way outward. Once you've created your teepee structure it is necessary to give it several additional fires of kindling until it reaches its peak hot point where smouldering embers turn into flames within about 15 minutes or so - this will occur naturally after about 20-30 minutes. This process is also dependent on seasonal weather patterns, humidity levels and available tinder fuel as well as heat from stone circles surrounding the base for extra warmth during periods of extreme dampness or cold dry weather without additional fires around them for kindling help
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