campfire
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thumb|200px|right|A campfire made using twigs and pine cones. A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light, warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon and an insect and predator deterrent. Established campgrounds often provide a stone or steel fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping. At summer camps, the word campfire often refers to an event (ceremony, get together, etc.) at which there is a fire. Some camps refer to the fire itself as a campfire.
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26 sectionsContents
- History
- First campfire
- Safety
- Finding a site
- Safety measures
- Types of fuel
- Construction styles
- Teepee
- Log cabin
- Hybrid
- Cross-fire
- Lean-to
- Rakovalkea
- Swedish torch
- Keyhole fire
- Top lighter
- Dakota smokeless pit fire
- Star Fire
- Ignition
- Activities
- Dangers
- Extinguishing the fire
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|200px|right|A campfire made using twigs and pine cones. A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light, warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon and an insect and predator deterrent. Established campgrounds often provide a stone or steel fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping. At summer camps, the word campfire often refers to an event (ceremony, get together, etc.) at which there is a fire. Some camps refer to the fire itself as a campfire.
==History==