Bob B.

I’m a fan of a fire while camping. They’re warming, comforting, I love the sounds, the smell… hate the smoke in the face though. We cook...

I'm now thinking that the general subject of fires can be subdivided into at least three different categories. 1. Fires for warmth...

I enjoy a campfire and would hate to see a permanent ban. I understand temporary bans during extreme dry weather, and according to the...

My old pal Al Mundt RIP did a 2 1/2 week canoe trip in what is now the BWCA in 1938. His outfitter was Sig Olsen. Al was a forester...

Excellent post and pictures Aslowhand.

Out in the bush I use fire mainly for cooking. My trips last 4-6 weeks and it would be very challenging to take enough fuel with me...

Would love to see pics of your wall tent as the season moves on.

Built a fire in the backyard campsite last night. I am building fires in the wood stove a couple of nights a week now. Next we will...

Almost spiritual, the way Odyssey lites a campfire. You couldn’t pay me enough to have missed spending time around our evening...

Think of it this way: you're creating a column of hot air, which rises and creates a vacuum that sucks colder air from around the base...

Last night in our son's kitchen my wife and I eased back in the rickety chairs and commenced to party, passing around the boxes of...

I never build a fire to just have a fire. I find them too noisy both visibly and audibly. A fire seems to have me transfixed on the...

As a solo paddler I rarely have fires. Occasionally using my twig stove I have enjoyed that as a tiny glowing warm source of both...

Being able to build a campfire in difficult conditions is a skill worth having. If someone takes a swim in cold water, building one is...

I’ve always enjoyed a small fire. To me it’s part of being.