Types of bonfires

For the first time going on a hike , many do not even think about how important a campfire is in outdoor recreation. It would seem, which is simpler - he folded a few dry branches into a bunch and you can warm yourself or cook food. In fact, in the cultivation of fires, there are also tricks. About what the main types of fires are known and the ways of their breeding, we'll talk today.

Types of fires and methods of their breeding

The following types of bonfires are distinguished by the way of laying:

1. "Shalash" is the most common bonfire that does not require any special skills for breeding. Firewood is folded in the form of a small shalashik, on one side of which leave a small hole for unobstructed penetration of oxygen. Such a fire quickly flares up, so it is simply irreplaceable in situations when it is necessary to warm up urgently, to dry clothes or to boil water. But at the same time and firewood "Shalash" uses a lot.
2. "Well" - a fire, for which firewood is laid in the form of a log house. Unlike "Shalash" such a fire consumes less fuel and gives a more squat flame. Yes, and cook on such a fire is much more convenient, because it produces more coals, which for a long time retain the necessary temperature.
3. "Nodja" is a fire that gives the necessary warmth for a comfortable night in cold weather. This type of fire will require several dry logs, with a diameter of at least 30 cm. They are cut and stacked on each other, and the spaces between them are filled with easily flammable material. Although it will take a lot of time to burn such a fire, but it will burn all night long.
4. "Pyramid" - a fire, also suitable for the organization of spending the night. For the "Pyramid" will need logs of different sizes. Lay them with layers, placing each next layer perpendicular to the previous one. The basis of the "Pyramid" will serve two or three small logs, and the uppermost layer will consist of thin logs. The kindling should be placed under the top layer, so that flaming, the flame moves from top to bottom.
5. "Trench" - a fire designed for cooking. For it, you must first dig a small (30x90x30 cm) trench and lay out its bottom with stones. Even after the firewood burns, the stones will keep the temperature necessary for cooking.
6. "Smoke" bonfire is used to signal the location. For him, logs are laid on the principle of "Shalash", and after the bonfire is well inflamed, add fuel to it, which gives a lot of smoke: grass, damp branches, rubber.