How To Start a Campfire

Let’s get toasty! Here’s everything you need to know to build, start and maintain an easy “log cabin” style campfire – from finding the right spot, to collecting your materials (tinder, kindling and fuel wood), to getting it up and burning. Also: how to safely extinguish the fire when you’re done.

What you’ll learn:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Preparation
1:10 How to Build a “Log Cabin” Fire
2:50 Extinguishing Your Fire
3:08 Explore More

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[alexbourdeau]

One little suggestion - start the tinder/kindling before building the entire "cabin", makes it much easier to get the match/fire stick to the right place on the tinder. Finish the cabin as the fire grows.

[nicholasproietto]

Start small and add larger pieces as the fire grows. If that doesn't work, soak in charcoal fluid and add a lit match. Guaranteed flame.

[larasoto]

Humidity is a huge factor. If you using BLM land bureau of Land Management, you need to be certified for camp fires, which is easy to get on the website. You can upload your certificate.

[herrp]

Thank you for this video. I've slept in many tents and cabins both in the US and abroad, since the 1980s. But building fires has always frustrated me. I once burned up not 1 but 2 entire KOA directories, trying to get things started. But with your video, i think i got it now.

[edgarashford]

Excellent and important information 👍🏾

[JenandAliona]

what a charming man, i hope to see more of him!

[Gberoso]

@l.l.bean - I beg you all to build an outdoor series around this actor to increase brand awareness and equity in an organic manner!

[theresabrown]

Cog hill sent us to your you tube channel

[laskej]

Good job, that definitely works. I have a better way, but it uses some of the same ideas

[thomasleamon]

I’m taking YOU on my next camping trip!!

[tntify]

This is not how you do it. Step 1 pile of wood. Step 2 gasoline or lighter fluid.. keep it coming, lots of it.... enjoy

[patstevens]

This guy should host a series for bean about bird watching in Maine. Js.

[ethan-sgnk]

Come back to northern Virginia PLEASE!

[DavidEssex-femx]

"How to start a campfire" With a book of matches!

[thefrozenone]

At first glance I thought this said how to start an empire. Always knew L.L. Bean products will be useful in conquest.

[tmsact]

Seriously. Who doesn’t know how to start a campfire? Ha ha! Wow!

[asabarre]

This guy looks like he watches birds... you can always tell.

[ronchurchjr]

Dryer lint isn’t a good option anymore unless you wear 100% cotton. There are too many synthetic blends now

[hidwyeo]

Be honest you either dont know how to start a fire or clicked on this by accident

[Chestnutcow]

My phone clearly overheard me arguing with my sisters earlier. We’re going camping together and none of us know how to work a fire