Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Prepare the site
Step 2:
Gather the fuel for the fire
Step 3:
Place the tinder and build the teepee
Step 4:
Build the cabin
Step 5:
Place the larger stuff
Step 6:
Spark it up
Step 7:
Extinguish the fire

2torial #0438: Learn2 Build a Campfire (Continued) Extinguish the fire When you're ready to sleep or leave the campsite, make sure that fire is fully extinguished. Use generous amounts of water or whatever other liquid is available (hint, hint). If you're in the backcountry and you're far from a water source, throw many shovelfuls of dirt on the fire. Avoid using moist, rich-looking dirt with decomposed leaves and wood--this material is inflammable. Scrape up a bit of ground with a stick or trowel, checking for smouldering bits of material under the dead coals. Put your hand on the surrounding ground to feel for heat. Believe it or not, half-extinguished campfires can smoulder and continue burning under the surface, especially if years of compressed debris are present. -end- Learn More! or All steps at once (printable version)