[header] How to start a bonfire [title] Clear a space for your fire pit. [step] Your fire pit should be constructed on bare dirt. If you are at a location that has a designated fire pit area (like a campsite), you should build your fire there.
[header] How to start a bonfire [title] Clear a space for your fire pit. [step] Your fire pit should be constructed on bare dirt. If you are at a location that has a designated fire pit area (like a campsite), you should build your fire there.
Make sure that you have enough room to both build your fire and the space being reserved for the fire, and that there is enough water to extinguish your fire. [substeps] Ideally, the fire pit will be cleared by dirt, so the build-up of water will be less intense. Most people build their fires under trees, bushes, or other sources of light, but they will also build a bonfire outside on trails, sidewalks, and between branches. Sometimes there will even be a ramp or ladder located at the bottom of the fireplace pile. Otherwise, pack rocks, twigs, or rocks into the pit and fuel it up. [substeps] Logs and logs are the best to build your fire pit in. If you are in a more uninhabited area, you should clear away any flammable woodland debris extending at least 8 feet away, and build your bonfire there. [substeps] Make sure your fire pit is not directly under any tree branches or hanging plants.