How to Build a Bonfire
When it comes to fire, safety is of utmost importance. Finding and securing a safe spot to build your bonfire can be done by locating a level patch of ground and making a circle of stones around it to contain your fire. The first pieces of wood you want to lay down are two big logs that will be the fuel for your bonfire. Next, you want to collect a bunch of tinder, small dry twigs, and place them between your large logs. Surrounding the tinder, place lots of dry kindling sticks. Make sure not to pack in the wood too tightly or the fire won’t be able to breathe. Leave little pockets of space where air can circulate and feed your fire.
Now that the base of the bonfire is set, it is time to start building it up. On top of the kindling place a few more larger logs and fill in the gaps with smaller sized logs. Next, lay lots of kindling up against the base. This gives support for the very large logs that now need to be layed stading up towards each other like a teepee. Once all your logs are set up, the bonfire is ready to be lit. Take your lighter, matches, or flint, and light the tinder and kindling in the innermost part of the woodstack. Once the inside of the pile is lit, start igniting the kindling all along the outside of the fire. Before you know if, you will have a raging bonfire on your hands, ready for marshmallow roasting and camp song singing.
