How-To: Make a Campfire

    The world is advancing. As it does advance, people forget old ways. Technology is good, but people should know how to do things without technology, just in case. People now bring a grill or a portable stove to cook food and marshmallows. Today, I am going to bring back and tell the world how to build a campfire. Before the world forgets it, I will store it on my blog. This will be step-to-step instructions on how to make a campfire.
    Before you start making a campfire, there are materials you will have to collect. Some of these, though, are items that can easily be found. They are literally items straight from the wild. The items that are from the wild are dry wood and stones (15-25). If it recently rained, you might want to buy dry wood from a store before you go. Also buy fire oil (two gallons should be enough, but you should talk to a professional at the store because you might need more depending on how long you stay at camp). This will be needed to keep the fire going. Don't forget to get matches to light the fire and the water to take it out. You are now ready to start making the fire.
Steps-

1. Start laying the stones in a circle 10 feet away from your tent and supplies. Make sure it is ten feet away or more. If it isn't, it might be a safety hazard. The stones are also to keep you safe. They keep the fire contained.
2. Lay the dry wood in the circle of stones. Keep the wood close together. If you can, draw a star like this: * with the wood. At the center of your wood pile is where you will make the heart of the fire. The fire will evenly spread to the corners of the wood from there.
3. Add oil to the wood. Make sure you get all parts of the woods in the circle. Also, make sure no oil gets out of the circle or this may turn into a safety hazard. The oil will be necessary so the fire has something to catch on. After that, the fire will burn because of the wood.
4. Light one of the matches and drop it to the center of the star you made out of wood. It might take several tries to get the fire going but it will eventually. If the fire looks weak, add oil on top of it to make it bigger. Don't make the fire too big.

    That's it then. The campfire is pretty much complete. Make sure you don't go to near it or you might burn yourself. Also, remember to kill the fire (put out) when you are going to sleep. You don't want the fire going on at night with no one watching it. Good luck with your campfire and have a happy camping trip!