How to maintain a safe campfire 19 Articles

by Ian Loft

Humans have been drawn to the glow of fire since the dawn of civilisation and for some crazy reason, spending the night at a campsite does not seem complete without the obligatory campfire. From childhood, many would reta...read more

by Joseph Hazelbaker

Staring into the orange coals of a crackling campfire on a cold night and feeling the heat of the flame warm my face are two of my favorite outdoor experiences. To keep those experience positive, I follow these simple tip...read more

by Erik M. Dell

Camping is one of the best family adventures you can have. Taking the kids out to a familiar spot. Teaching them how to pitch a tent and pointing out ways to leave less of an environmental footprint. There are tons of t...read more

by Michele Venturini

On regarding of maintain a safe campfire into an outdoor activity I wish at first to report some elementary advices; these are off-road safety advice: I want to remember you at your scheduled place not to park or drive any...read more

by Tyler Walker

When going camping a camp fire is an essential part right. Well the first thing you need to think about when a camp fire is in mind is saftey. 1.The first thing to do is find an ideal spot where you can be easily comfte...read more

by Steve Martin

The following tips should lead to a successful, safe camp fire: 1. Make sure the fire is well away from your tent and any sleeping bags, etc. 2. Remember that embers can fly in the wind. Do not leave your fire unatte...read more

by Lloyd Duncan

The sound of the crackling fire, the flames dancing into the night air as you laugh with your friends is what a great evening of camping is all about. Since primitive man discovered it, fire has been the life blood of civi...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Safety is the most important thing when it comes to camping. Of course, you want to have fun, and maybe have an adventure but it is hard to do any of that from a hospital room. Many people are careless when it comes to hav...read more

by David Riel

If you start a campfire, you're responsible for it. Here's how to maintain a safe campfire. I've lost count of the number of campfires I've come across still burning, long after the campers who started them had left. O...read more

by Ted Sherman

Almost every devastating forest fire is started by idiots who don't follow the simple rules for safe campfires. I spent part of every boyhood summer in the Poconos. From age five or six, I already knew all the safety measu...read more

by Ann Krier

The Ring of Fire is a great reminder of how to maintain a safe campfire. First, locate a safe place to build your fire. Allow a good distance from your sleeping quarters to avoid smoke inhalation. Allow a good distance...read more

by Jared Garrett

Unless you would like to be responsible for burning down your campsite and destroying acres of forest, you, like me, might want to educate yourself on how to maintain a safe campfire. Just remember CROWD. Clear the...read more

by Roger Penny

"Who me! Make a campfire." " I can't do that" Yes you can. Making those summertime campfires will be much less frustrating if you follow these simple steps. After you clear an area on the ground to build your campfi...read more

by Jobie Weetaluktuk

It is one of those things that date back to the cavemen and the days youth. It should be a simple no explanation kind of thing. Yet, there are people who struggle to build fires. A fire is a romantic and viscerally appe...read more

by Adjusted Basis

You don't want to burn down the entire forest with you in it. Keep your fire in an open space away from other flammable areas. Make sure that there are no other leaves around and that you're on solid dirt. Find large to...read more

by Lindsay Moser

For a safe campfire, you have to have a few things on-hand before you even light a fire. You need a rake, to search for still-lit coals, a bucket of sand, to put out the fire, a large ring of rocks on the ground, with the ...read more

by Neil Dixon

There's nothing quite like a roaring camp fire on a chilly night when spending time in the great outdoors. The camp fire has been around for thousands of years and has been passed down through the generations from cavem...read more

by Prodigal Samurai

When starting a campfire, you will need to establish the following things: 1) A clearing. 2) Fuel which can be twigs, sticks, and logs. 3) Tinder for example pinestraw, birch bark, pitch, dry twigs, etc. 4) A light...read more

by Anonomous User1

Half of maintaining a safe campfire is setting it up correctly, and the other half is putting it out the moment you aren't going to watch it anymore. 1) Check the wind direction carefully: this will allow you to situati...read more