Fire-Pit Selection

1. This does not necessarily mean a fire-extinguisher; in the wild, you can use water, sand, dirt, or anything else that will quickly smother the flames.
2. Wind can cause a fire to go out of control in a matter of moments, so put your fire where you have control how much of an oxygen flow it gets.
3. Clearing things that are flammable such as leaves and twigs for obvious reasons.
4. Your fire needs to be close to your shelter, but not too close. Keep in mind your fire is also for keeping you warm, so it needs to be close enough to your shelter to do that, but not close enough to burn your shelter down.
5. Surrounded or Dug-In to keep the fire from trying to spread. Digging it in limits the effect wind has on it.
6. “Tree over-hang” is basically just branches that hang over you. This could pose a problem if the overhang is too close to your fire, and could be lit by flames or spark.
7. Roots are just as dangerous as trees when it comes to lighting on fire. Roots are also very difficult to put-out once lit.

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