Building a Fire

When I was younger my grandpa and I would build fire together when it got cold and my family would gather around the bonfire and roast marshmallows. That's why I choose to attempt building a fire by myself.
Step 1: Don't spend 30 minutes collecting wood then leave it outside when its supposed to rain.
Step 2: Recollect wood the next day. Collect dry, dead leaves.
Step 3: Arrange wood in a fire pit or designated area. I formed my wood in a tee pee like design structure.
Step 4: Put leaves under and on top of wood.
Step 5: Spend a hour trying to Bear Grylls and rub two sticks together trying to create a spark to light the fire.
Step 6: Realize you need a matches.
Step 7: Search for a matches.
Step 8: Light the leaves.
Step 9: Continue to add leaves until the wood has caught the fire.
Step 10: Add wood whenever the fire starts to go down.
Step 11: Completely put out the fire before leaving. I first put it out with water then covered the ashes with dirt. The second part was mostly so my dogs would not eat the ashes.

I actually had a lot of fun building the fire. I was surprised by how fun getting to do that with my sibling was. I plan on building one again when it gets colder!!

Putting the first layer of leaves down in the hole I dug.

                                                                 Small sticks next.

More leaves piled up.

                                               Larger pieces of wood in a tee pee structure.

                                                                 Top view of structure.

                                                                 Starting the fire!!

                                                                Early stages of the fire.

 

                                                        As the fire starts to burn stronger.

                                                        Trying to roast Marshmallows.

                                                                    Another fire pic.

                                                  Brother Robbie roasting marshmallows.

                                                 Sister Amber also roasting marshmallows.

                                                             After the fire burned down.