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Privacy Policy Stojan Jancic built the To Build A Fire app as an Ad Supported app. This SERVICE is provided by Stojan Jancic at no cost and is intended for use as is. This page is used to inform visitors regarding my policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use my Service. If you choose to use my Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that I collect is used for providing and improving the Service. I will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at To Build A Fire unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy. Information Collection and Use For a better experience, while using our Service, I may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The informa...
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METHODS FOR IGNITING FIRE

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Hand Drill The  hand drill  is the most widespread among indigenous cultures, characterised by the use of a thin, straightened wooden shaft or reed to be spun with the hands, grinding within a notch against the soft wooden base of a fire board (a wooden board with a carved notch in which to catch heated wood fibers created by friction). This repeated spinning and downward pressure causes black dust to form in the notch of the fireboard, eventually creating a hot, glowing coal. The coal is then carefully placed among dense, fine tinder, which is pressed against it as one blows directly onto the coal until the tinder begins burning and eventually catches into flame. The advantage of the hand drill technique is that it requires no rope. Bow Drill The  bow drill  uses the same principle as the hand drill (friction by rotation of wood on wood) but the spindle is shorter, wider (about the size of a human thumb) and driven by a bow, which allows longe...
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EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE

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Extinguishing the fire Leaving a fire unattended can be dangerous. Any number of accidents might occur in the absence of people, leading to property damage, personal injury or possibly a wildfire. Ash is a good  insulator , so embers left overnight only lose a fraction of their heat. It is often possible to restart the new day's fire using the embers. To properly cool a fire, splash water on all embers, including places that are not glowing red. Splashing the water is both more effective and efficient in extinguishing the fire. The water boils violently and carries ash in the air with it, dirtying anything nearby but not posing a safety hazard. Pour the water until the hissing stops. Then stir the ashes with a stick to make sure that the water penetrates all the layers. If the hissing continues, add more water. When the fire is fully extinguished, the ashes are cool to the touch. If water is scarce, use sand to deprive the fire of oxygen. Sand works well, but is less e...
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PROBLEMS THAT CAN PREVENT FIRE FROM IGNITING PROPERLY

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1. Wet Wood 2. Wet Weather 3. Too Little Tinder 4. Too Much Wind 5. Lack Of Oxygen
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FIRE BUILDING STRUCTURES

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Teepee fire Takes some patience to construct. First, the tinder is piled up in a compact heap. The smaller kindling is arranged around it, like the poles of a  Teepee. For added strength, it may be possible to lash some of the sticks together. A  tripod lashing   is quite difficult to execute with small sticks, so a  clove hitch  should suffice. (Synthetic rope should be avoided, since it produces  pollutants  when it burns.) Then the larger separate kindling is arranged above the smaller kindling, taking care not to collapse the Teepee. A  separate Teepee as a shell around the first one may work better. Teepee fires are excellent for producing heat to keep people warm. The gases from the bottom quickly come to the top as you add more sticks.  However, one downside to a Teepee fire is that when it burns, the logs become unstable and can fall over. This is especially concerning with a large fire. Log Cabin Fire Begins with ...
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