To learn how to start a self feeding fire, follow these simple instructions. You'll learn how to set up your fire, keep an even burn, adjust the length of your burn time, and use your self feeding fire to cook over. In this video, Bob Hansler gives you a demonstration of how to make a tinder fire and how to maintain a self feeding fire. This video can help you make an excellent fire in no time!

Setting up a self-feeding fire

A self-feeding fire is an excellent way to keep a campfire fueled for a long period of time. While a regular campfire needs to be replenished periodically with new wood, a self-feeding fire uses a trick you've probably heard before: adding small logs on the underside of the large ones. This will help keep the fire going strong by creating pockets of air inside the logs.

Maintaining an even burn on a self-feeding fire

Self-feeding fires are great for survival situations. They require little maintenance. Logs feed themselves from two sides of the fire. Logs are not directly supported by embers, so they act as a heat reflector when they are not burnt. Logs are best placed near each other, with spacer sticks between them to help with the even burn. In addition, self-feeding fires are safe for small children, as they do not burn themselves.

Changing the burn time duration of a self-feeding fire

Changing the burn time duration of a campfire is an easy way to extend its use. Self-feeding fires can be used for up to fourteen hours, which can be beneficial in survival situations. For an even longer burn time, you should load up two ramps across from one another, and place equal-sized logs in each one. Adding spacer sticks between the logs will help to ensure an even burn and proper ventilation.

Using a self-feeding fire to cook over

If you want to use a campfire to cook over, you should consider using a self-feeding fire. This type of fire can last longer than a traditional upright fire and allows you to keep adding fuel as needed. You can build this type of fire in two ways, by utilizing long branches at an angle and a base of rocks. Each layer should be angled at a 45-degree angle, with the bottom layer serving as a ramp for logs to fall into.

Using a self-feeding fire to light a scout fire pit

To light a self-feeding fire, you can use several tools, such as a bow drill. These devices can be used to focus a beam of sunlight onto a small fuel surface. To create the ideal conditions for a fire, they should be strong and direct. You can also use your camera or binoculars as a lens. Using a bow drill is particularly easy and involves a pine-wood plank, a straight and pointy stick, and a long piece of string (such as a shoelace).