How to Prevent Fire Damage When Building a Campfire
Heat from a campfire can char the ground, blacken rocks and sterilize soil.
Campfires
3 Different Ways To Lay the Firewood for a Campfire
You can arrange your firewood to get different results, depending on the weather and how you want to manage the fire.
How to Make a Fuzz Stick to Help Start a Fire
You can create an effective fire starter, even with a wet piece of wood. Just grab your knife so you can make a “fuzz stick.”
Do These Five Campsite Items and Snacks Work as Fire Starters?
We put five potential "firestarters" to the test. Guess if each item will start a fire, then play the corresponding video to see if you’re right!
Add to the Never-Ending List of Fire Starters
What "fuel" can you use to start a campfire? Check out this list of firestarters and add your own ideas to the list.
4 Tasty Foods To Cook Over Your Campfire’s Coals
You don’t need a camp stove to make a delicious camp meal. Just use a bed of hot coals.
What is the Most Important Backcountry Skill?
Q: What is the most important backcountry skill all Scouts should know?
How to Start a Campfire Without Matches or a Lighter
Watch our step-by-step video to learn how to start a fire using flint and steel, friction or a magnifying glass. No matches or lighter needed!
Best and easiest fire-starter
Q. My son wants a fire-starter. Which is the best and easiest?
Tips to help you build a fire
Use these four simple steps to help you build a fire at your next campout.