Popular science monthly . e-needles are fine kindling. Remember that a small lens will starta big fire if the sun is shining. To start a fire in dry weather,whittle a dry stick so that the shavings 115 stand out at an angle, but do not cutthem off. Stick this kindling in theground. Build up, tepee fashion, othersmall dry sticks around it. Put somedry pine-needles, birch-bark, or paperat the base of the stick, and touch itoff. It starts quickly. To Start a Fire in Wet WeatherLocate a sheltered spot. If that isnot possible, find an old log, a flat stoneor a decayed stump. Roll the log halfover.
Popular science monthly . e-needles are fine kindling. Remember that a small lens will starta big fire if the sun is shining. To start a fire in dry weather,whittle a dry stick so that the shavings 115 stand out at an angle, but do not cutthem off. Stick this kindling in theground. Build up, tepee fashion, othersmall dry sticks around it. Put somedry pine-needles, birch-bark, or paperat the base of the stick, and touch itoff. It starts quickly. To Start a Fire in Wet WeatherLocate a sheltered spot. If that isnot possible, find an old log, a flat stoneor a decayed stump. Roll the log halfover. This exposes the dr^- side. Buildyour fire against this or against a flatstone, propping up one edge and build-ing the fire under it. Or gouge out arotten stump and build the fire in thecavity. The powder from a cartridge cutopen and emptied will help, especiallyif slightly dampened. Always stamp out, drown out, orbury your fire before leaving forget to do this. IIG Popular Science MonihJy ^^, Z—9i^j>^ ..^. A match is not necessary for starting a fire if a lens is at hand to focus the suns rays on the fuel and ignite it To Carry Fire on a BoatPut it into a Inicket with sand orearth in the bottom. Always try touse live coals or embers for this will hold for a long time if coveredskilfully with damp Build a Fireplace for aSemi-Permanent Camp Set a flat stone on edge forthe back. The sides are twoflat stones about 6 ins. front is open. Dig asmall pit about 6 ins. deepbetween the stones. Thiswill soon fill with remove them. Theyare fine for roasting corn,potatoes, fish, etc. Thestones make a curb which adds mui hto the draft of the fire. The sidestones get hot. These serve to put thecoffee pot on after it is boiled. Boil itseven minutes. Then set it on the hotstone till wanted. If you want toroast corn, strip it down, remove the silk, i)ull back the husks and put it under the edge of one of the stones. Pull the hot ashes ove
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