Description
Book SynopsisTO BUILD A FIRE, feel heat, smell smoke, hear snaps and groans, watch flames dance, and gaze into glowing coals is the ultimate outdoor comfort. A campfire gives warmth, sheds light, dries clothes, calms fears, and draws a day in the outdoors to a pleasant close.
But when a campfire becomes a matter of life or death, there is no room for error. The Complete Book of Fire: Building Campfires for Warmth, Light, Cooking and Survival provides the knowledge and confidence you need to stay alive.
With a focus on safety and the Integrity of the outdoors, The Complete Book of Fire initiates the novice and informs the experienced. Integrating the history, ecology, and science of fire with practical aspects of campfires such as cooking and comfort, author and outdoor expert Buck Tilton has created the ultimate guide to properly building, enjoying, and extinguishing campfires.
From cooking a hot meal to providing life-giving warmth, The Complete Book of Fire: Building
Table of Contents
Introduction
About the Author
A Brief History of Fire
The Making of Fire
All About Wood
To Build—or Not to Build—a Fire
The Survival Fire
The Taste of Fire
Wild Fire
The Body Burned
Charred Bits and Flaming Pieces
Glossary
Resources
Index
