First campfire
A new analysis of burned antelope bones from caves in Swartkrans, South Africa, confirms that Australopithecus robustus and/or See more

There are three types of material involved in building a fire without manufactured fuels or modern conveniences such as lighters:
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Once the fire is built, the tinder is lighted, using one of several methods
• smoking black powder produced by friction between a stick, or bow drill, or pump drill and a hole or crack on dry wood,
• a See more

Finding a site
Ideally, campfires should be made in a fire ring. If a fire ring is not available, a temporary fire site … See more

There are a variety of designs to choose from in building a campfire. A functional design is important in the early stages of a fire. Most of them make no mention of fuelwood—in most … See more

Campfires have been used for cooking since time immemorial. Possibly the simplest method of cooking over a campfire and one of the most common is to roast food on long … See more

Beside the danger of people receiving burns from the fire or embers, campfires may spread into a larger fire. A campfire may burn out of control in two basic ways: on the ground or in the See more