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Trail Life Handbook
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Trail Life Handbook
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Explain how being a good steward and observing the low impact camping method applies to fires. |
pg. 141
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pg 117
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In addition to the Trailman's Handbook items:
- Prepare expectations so that everyone is aware of what types of fires will be used..
- Take advantage of weather information for last minute planning.
- If there is no fire ring, do not make one. Instead, build a mound fire
- Avoid using hatchets, saws, or breaking branches off standing or downed trees. Dead and down wood burns easily, is easy to collect and leaves less impact.
- When using gathered wood, use small pieces of wood no larger than the diameter of an adult wrist that can be broken with your hands.
- Gather wood over a wide area away from camp to avoid depleting all the debris in a given area.
- Don't bring firewood from home. Either buy it from a local source or gather it responsibly where allowed.
- Replace soil where you found it when cleaning up a mound fire.
- Scatter unused wood to keep the area as natural looking as possible.]
- Pack out any campfire litter. Plastic items and foil-lined wrappers should never be burned in a camp fire.
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Fire Safety |
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Explain the use of buckets, rakes, and shovels in containing a campfire in a certain location. |
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Describe safe places to have a campfire, how to learn local regulations, and how to set up a fire circle. |
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Describe safe vs. unsafe clothing near campfires and open flames. |
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Describe safe vs. unsafe behavior around a campfire. |
pg. 141
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pg 117
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Demonstrate how to put out fire on your clothing, hair, or body. |
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Demonstrate safe striking of stick and book matches and safe use of a lighter. |
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Fire Materials |
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Explain the use and purpose of tinder, kindling, and fuel firewood. |
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Explain why wet, green, and ant/vine covered wood are unsafe and not good for fires. |
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Describe several types of fire starters that can be made or purchased. |
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Fire Building |
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Demonstrate building at least three different fire-lays and explain when you would use each one. |
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Light one of the fire lays, tend it, and keep it burning until you are done with it. |
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When finished with the fire, demonstrate the proper way to extinguish it to dead-out. |
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