Over the weekend, I went to training for taking my Girl Scout troop camping. I learned several new outdoor cooking methods that would be good for a group of younger girls and can’t wait to try them out. Part of the training was learning to build a fire – we had to build one and keep it burning for 5 minutes. I was unsure as all previous attempts at fire building were unsuccessful. I built my “A” shape, filled it with tinder, chris-crossed some twigs and lit it with a match, hoping for the best. I was quite surprised and excited when it lit immediately and kept on burning as I fed it bigger sticks. I lost track of how long it burned, but I had to dump water all over it to put it out. Go me!
