A practical guide to building low-pollution campfires: choose very dry wood, aim for hot embers, and try three simple fire ...

— -- As the sun sets over the horizon, a blistering chill sweeps through the air. All is quiet, save for the few nocturnal animals crooning their eerie night-time tunes. The only warmth and light ...

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So many people have been here before: You arrive at the campsite, and instead of a fun, relaxing setup process, the site is inundated with stress and frustration. Plenty of features can strain you and ...

Ah, family camping: Sleeping under the stars, s’mores by the fire… time seems to pass a little slower in the woods, doesn’t it? And for kids, that magic just seems to be magnified. One of the things ...

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If you collect firewood at a campsite (or buy pre-cut wood nearby), sometimes you're stuck with wet logs. But what if you ...

Man, there's something about sitting around a campfire that just hits different as you get older. The crackle of the wood, ...

Around a campfire, our basic needs all boil down the same: shelter, warmth and nourishment. Our titles disappear, and our ...

As an instructor for the military and various federal agencies, I’ve honed my abilities in backcountry wilderness skills—and among those skills, one stands out prominently: starting a fire . In cold ...