How do you start a fire at a beach fire ring?
Question:My friend and I are throwing a party at the beach and we are having smores at a nearby fire ring. I've never started a fire before. So what materials do I need and how do I do it, and where can I purchase the materials? People have been telling me to use "fire starter" logs. Please give me info. THE PARTY IS THIS WEDNESDAY!! (the 20th)
Answers:
You can get starter logs at any grocery store.
Lets do this the easy way... Gather wood up before it gets dark out, or buy a few bundles from the grocery store before you go to the party. Put the starter logs in a pile, add fire, and gradually add more wood on top once those have started to burn down. Don't add too many at once- that will smother the fire. A general rule of thumb is to wait until everything has at least started to burn before adding more wood. Just keep throwing logs on, and your fire should go all night.
Heres another trick for you.. If it starts to go out, CAREFULLY toss on some lamp oil or citronella. Do NOT use gasoline. Gasoline will flare up and burn anyone too close to the fire. The person throwing it generally looses at least their bangs and eyebrows, so just don't do it.
Check with your town before you have your fire- in many places, its illegal to have a fire without a permit, and you can get hit with a stiff fine for doing it.
Put down the logs, then cover them with liquid such as lighter fluid or gasoline. Light a newspaper and touch it to the gas.
Hi Kathleen:
I have never started a fire at the beach, but I start lots of campfires. If it is a metal fire ring, you have to make sure there is enough airflow. Prop up the bottom of the ring with a rock or piece of wood so air can get in from the bottom.Fire needs fuel (wood), spark (match),and air. The wood should not be big gigantic logs, you need a lot of little stuff, smaller than your arm and not roung logs, split wood is much better. The fire can't catch hold onto round logs. Put a few pieces of wood in a "A" shape on the bottom, add something like paper or fire starters to the middle, add a lot of little wood and then light. I think liquid charcoal lighter smells bad and makes food taste bad I don't use it. Add wood slowly, good luck.
You can buy fire starter logs at Walmart or any store like that. They are usually wrapped in paper and say fire starter right on them. They are usually around the fans, light bulbs, (that section). Just put the firestarter in and light the paper. Make sure you have some kinlin to get the fire going and then some bigger wood thereafter. You should first make sure you are aloud to have a fire on the beach. I was just at a beach and I never saw anyone having fires.
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