How to Start a Fire Without Matches (or Lighter) 16 Ways

How to Start a Fire Without Matches (or Lighter) 16 Ways

There are many ways to build a campfire. But do you know how to start a fire without matches? To start a fire without a lighter or matches, you can try: sparks, friction, solar, chemicals, fire carrying, or finding fire. Each fire-starting method can be executed in a number of ways. Some include tools and…

How to Boil Water While Camping: 13 Easy, Safe Ways
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How to Boil Water While Camping: 13 Easy, Safe Ways

When camping trip, hot water makes everything better. Hot coffee, hot showers, and clean dishes. But boiling water is also important for killing unwanted bacteria and viruses. Heating water makes it an unsustainable living condition for possible viruses and parasites. Here’s how to boil water while camping. You can boil water over a campfire. You…

42 BBQ Games for Adults: Outdoor Party Ideas (Family Friendly)
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42 BBQ Games for Adults: Outdoor Party Ideas (Family Friendly)

Friends food, good weather, and lots of fun: what else does your barbecue need? Well, it depends on what kind of fun you want to have at your barbeque. When it comes to children-friendly activities, you probably have some idea of games to choose from.  Planning a BBQ is easy. Invite guests. Buy food. Hope…

How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Clothes: 9 Camper Tips

How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Clothes: 9 Camper Tips

Camping season is here! Songs and tasty snacks around the campfire will become a favorite pastime again. Roasting marshmallows for s’mores will be the go-to treat while at the campground.  But what happens when campfire smoke gets into your clothes? Get the smoke smells out with washing and non-washing procedures. Tips to get the smoke…

12 Essential Campfire Safety Tips: Fire Safety Rules for Kids
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12 Essential Campfire Safety Tips: Fire Safety Rules for Kids

According to the US Forest Service, 90% of wildfires in the United States are caused by carelessness. Here are twelve essential campfire safety rules. These fire safety tips will help keep your kids and the forests safe. 12 Campfire Safety Tips Here are 12 tips for the safe use of a campfire. It would be…

Campfire Cooking Guide: 5 Methods, Temperature Regulation, Gear
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Campfire Cooking Guide: 5 Methods, Temperature Regulation, Gear

So you want to cook on the campfire? Congrats! While there’s nothing wrong with using a campstove, there isn’t anything like food cooking over an open wood fire. Learn five methods of campfire cooking, how to regulate the temperature, plus lots of tips and gear. Guide to Campfire Cooking Toasting marshmallows, roasting hot dogs, or…

55 Best Campfire Songs Ever: Family Friendly Guide (Lyrics, Kids, Books)

55 Best Campfire Songs Ever: Family Friendly Guide (Lyrics, Kids, Books)

Ready for a sing-along? Here are the best campfire songs ever. They include classic, folk, modern, and kids. Plus our pick of the best kids campfire songs and 5 of the best campfire songbooks. And you can even sing them all with your kids – they’re all family friendly – without alcohol, violence, or innuendo….

How to Build the Best Winter Campfire (and Cook Like a Boss)
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How to Build the Best Winter Campfire (and Cook Like a Boss)

Making a campfire isn’t super hard. Here are 6 easy methods. But making a fire in the snow is something else. In this post, you’ll learn how to build the best winter campfire – and cook on it like a boss. How to Build the Best Winter Campfire There’s nothing like sitting around a campfire…

How Hot is a Campfire? Average, Internal, Cooking Temps
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How Hot is a Campfire? Average, Internal, Cooking Temps

Planning to cook over your campfire? Nice. But how hot is a campfire? In this post, you’ll learn the average temperature of a campfire (3 metrics) and the factors affecting heat. Plus the metals you need to worry about melting on a campfire. This guide is part of our series on building and cooking on…

How to Make Campfire S’mores: 7 Recipes (Classic + 6 Variations)
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How to Make Campfire S’mores: 7 Recipes (Classic + 6 Variations)

Ah, campfire s’mores. What’s more typical for camping than making s’mores? Here’s how to make the classic s’mores recipe – plus 6 pretty incredible recipe variations. How to Make Campfire S’mores: Classic Recipe (and 6 delicious variations) Nothing makes life-long memories and says sun-drenched summers in the great outdoors like s’mores. Sitting around the campfire…