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good pit so you will have a really hot fire. Place some dry leaves or dry pine needles in
the center of the pit and light them. You could even use a small amount of toilet paper
if you have some. As the leaves burn start placing small twigs on the fire, be steady
and gradual as you add them. Soon you should have a small fire going. Start placing
bigger sticks about ½ inch in diameter and work your way up. As your fire starts
getting bigger, start stacking the 2-3 inch limbs in a lean-to or pyramid fashion. Your
2-3 inch limbs should be broken into 18inch sections. This will let the fire breathe,
getting oxygen to your coals below. Add small sticks to the bottom to keep the base of
the fire hot. Keep add bigger and bigger limbs until you burn a big log in the fire. Don’t
just throw the logs on flat; this can kill your fire. It’s is important to stack the logs in a
leaning fashion in order to get the best results. Your stack of wood should look like
this…
Now that your fire is hot and toasty let’s warm some food if your brought your rod
and a few cans of stew. Find two sticks about 1/2-3/4 inch in diameter and about 4-5
feet long. They need to have a fork at one end, similar to a “Y” shape. Stick these in
the ground on each side of your fire deep enough so they can withstand the weight a
Foldger’s can or a small cooking pot. Place your rod in the “Y’s” and hang and cook.
It’s that easy. It should look like this…
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