10 tips for a campfire in the rain

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     Crude cold weather - one of the most deadly elements. Hypothermia - the most common cause of death in the wild, at least in our temperate latitudes. And the most dangerous temperature range -5 ... + 5 degrees. Such a temperature, connecting a high humidity, forms a lethal cocktail. The most effective defense in this case - of course, fire. However, just when he most needed it most difficult to -dobyt. 

1. Prepare

     Whatever anyone says, but the most effective way to make a fire in the rain - to take with a canister of gasoline. Of course, we will not call for such drastic measures, but a prepared kindling - the best way to avoid problems in the campaign. As suitable embodiment may be mentioned cotton pads with paraffin (imho ideal), dry alcohol, acrylic, rubber, etc. from cycling cells. Suitable whatever easily ignited and gives a good and long-playing flame.

2. Prepare

     No, it's not a mistake. Home-made - it's good. But if you're in the woods - continue to apply all the same preventive approach. Collect natural kindling, which we described in the previous article. Even if it is wet - you just have time to dry it, using the heat of his body. You can even carry a small bundle of dry twigs.

3. Remove the top layer

     Typically, the wood gets wet only from the outside, staying dry inside. This is especially true of the cortex. Simply remove knife wet top layer, thereby removing the lion's share of accumulated moisture. Tree lights up much faster.

4. Get to the core

     Occasionally remove the bark - is not enough. For example, when you make fire by friction - you need perfectly dry wood. Well in this case, there is a way. Saw log, and then split it. Inside the logs are completely dry

5. Make the Fiery Feather

     Even if you have no kindling - it can be made of wood. Chop logs on chocks and then nastrogal chips so that it remains on the chock, forming a pen. Chips, especially small, very well set on fire, even flint.

6. Improvise

     Once, as a beginner, I missed the rain. The weather was damp for several days. I urgently needed to make a fire. Kindling I was not, but it was fat. I have prepared fagots, he took off his soaked bark and plastered every twig bacon. Animal fat - an excellent combustible material, which allows you to quickly ignite damp wood.

7. The platform

     Wet, damp earth - not the best assistant in the campfire. So make the most of the platform dry firewood. Among other things, small gaps between the logs to help create an additional air flow.

8. Take stock

     When the flames flare up already, take care of the future. Zagotovte wood, even though they are soaking wet, and then dry them by the fire. Make something like a fence, which also will reflect on you warm. 

9. Use protection from wind

    Very often the problem is not only rain, but the wind. Therefore, be careful with additional protection of his hiding place in advance, so as not to lose the last match at the most inopportune moment. However, do not forget that the fire needs oxygen - slight air movement only contribute to you.

10. Use the correct form of kindling

     Place the kindling in the shape of a cone - a form of concentrate flame, thereby kindling dry faster and better flare.

     And what ways campfire in wet weather you use? Share your experiences in the comments!