Begin by stacking wood as if you were building a cabin — place two pieces of wood parallel on the bottom, then stack two on top, perpendicular. Repeat the process until your fire reaches the desired height, then place tinder and kindling in the center square and ignite.
How do you structure a bonfire?
- Stick a long piece of kindling into the ground at about a 30-degree angle. …
- Place a tinder bundle underneath the support stick.
- Place some small pieces of kindling around your tinder nest.
- Lay small pieces of kindling against the piece stuck in the ground. …
- Light the tinder, and watch it burn.
How do you arrange bonfire logs?
Place two pieces of firewood parallel to one another and a small pile of tinder and kindling between them. Then, place two more pieces of firewood on top of the base logs perpendicular, forming a small wall. Add one more perpendicular layer.
