How to build a campfire

Sitting around a fire is one of the most wholesome things you can do.

It is a real treat for the senses.  Think about everything that is going on. 

Sounds comes from the crackling of the fire as the wood burns, catches light, breaks and snaps.  

Warmth comes from the heat generated from the fuel as it burns.  The warmness feels even better when the ambient air around you is chilled or cold and you are wrapped up in hoodies and coats and hats.

The smell that comes from the fire increases as the fuel burns and smoke is created.  If you are lucky enough to be cooking on the fire then you get even more flavours filling your nose.

All of this taps in to our primal, tribal history from cave dweller days and it really is something that we don't do enough in these modern and busy times.

This video is brilliant.  It shows in a really nice and easy to understand way, how to build a campfire including foraging for the right kind of fuels.

source - Country Living UK