Campfire Safety Tips: How to Have a Safe Camping Trip

Roughing it in the great outdoors is one of the those activities that awakens something deep inside of us, reminding us of the relationship between man and Earth, reminding us to look at the greatness, the intricacy of the world around us. Many people in the post-industrial world are surrounded by the infrastructure of the city and must drive 30 miles out of town to find someplace semi-deserted and free from the concrete of man's influence. Yet, even then some people even prefer to bring the city with them, only semi-roughing it with electricity, television, and air conditioning.

Whatever your preference, if you're camping outdoors, you'll probably need to know how to make a campfire at some point. The ability to make fire is and essential survival skill. Fire is an important tool to have for cooking food and purifying water, for warmth and light, and for protection from wild animals at night. In this free video series you'll learn tips on basic campfire safety. Our expert will show you how to choose the right area in your campsite for the fire, how to safely maintain your fire with the right types of wood, and how to properly put out the fire when you are ready to break camp and move on.

This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
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