Building the Perfect Fire: With or Without Matches in Any Weather

by Miles Tanner

Don't get left out in the cold! A definitive guide to the essential skill of setting, lighting, and maintaining a blaze both indoors and out.

This go-to-guide for turning wood into heat, including starting a fire with everything from flints to forearms in any type of weather; tinders easily found in nature; identifying and gathering the best kindling and types of wood; efficient splitting and stacking configurations for different needs, such as cooking; and how to safely put out a blaze.
Not just for survival, Building the Perfect Fire will also discuss using wood to create a welcoming fire, such as the crackling from birch wood or the colorful flames from an old apple tree.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published May 7, 2019

Reviews

[Benjamin Page]

I was surprised to be so underwhelmed by the information provided, but this is a good book for the beginner. I wished for more elaboration across almost the entire book, but do not regret reading it.

[Fixie Nice]

A solid overview of building fires but not any new information if you ever got your fire merit badge in the scouts