How to Speech : How to Make a Self Feeding Fire

How To Make a Self Feeding Fire

Intro

1 Only you can prevent forest fires! -Smokey the Bear

2 I will show you how to build a self feeding fire.

3 This is important because fire is an important tool for survival if you ever need to use survival skills.

4 I am a credible resource because of my research and experience in making fires.

5 I will be speaking about the safety of campfires, the uses of campfires and how to build the self feeding fire.

Safety is the most important thing when starting a fire.

1 Build away from overhanging trees, dry grass, rotten stumps, etc.

2 Use good dry wood, no gas or diesel necessary

3 Keep it small and surrounded by rocks.

4 Keep water and a shovel on hand for extinguishing the fire.

5 Move rocks and stir with shovel.

The uses of campfires include a great deal more than just smores.

1 Warmth is a necessity

2 Moral is improved

3 Cooking

4 Entertainment

5 Signaling

6 Keeps away bugs and animals

How to make your very own self feeding fire.

1 Gather materials such as tinder, small medium and large sticks, lighter/ignition source.

2 Find an area safe for fire.

3 Make a platform of the larger sticks. 2:00

4 Build another platform on top of the large sticks with medium sticks and again with the small ones. 2:38

5 Put tinder on top and then make a small teepee of twigs over the tinder. 3:56

6 Light tinder and maintain a fire, the first few min are the most important. 4:45 see with twigs on top 6:06 see it lit 7:30 watch it burn

7 Extinguish your fire thoroughly.

Conclusion

1 Be safe with your fires.

2 Use your fires for the reason stated.

3 Now you know how to make a self feeding fire to use for up to an 1:30 or more.