Making a fire without a lighter – 5 methods everyone should know

There are things you learn by doing them wrong Sitting on a damp meadow for three nights because I thought ‘a stone will do too’ – that was such a lesson My back hurt, my clothes were wet, and my mood was in the basement On the third day I bought a simple folding camping…

After over 20 camping trips, I have reduced my equipment to the essentials My camping box weighs exactly 8 kilos and contains everything I need: a compact camping stove, a cast iron pot, a sharp folding knife, a reliable headlamp, a lighter with fire steel as a backup, a sleeping mat, a light sleeping bag,…

My first campfire kitchen was a disaster. Then I discovered cast iron – and everything changed.

It happened in the Black Forest My cell phone battery was dead No map, no GPS, no reception Only forest, fog and the slowly setting sun The initial panic gave way to a strange calm

Campfire cooking doesn’t have to be complicated With the right ingredients and a little patience, you can create dishes that make every camping trip unforgettable Recipe 1: Classic stick bread Simple dough made from flour, water, salt and yeast wrapped around a stick and held over the embers Complete

It was a cold October day The wind whistled through the trees and the first wafts of fog drifted across the valley I only had potatoes, an onion, some smoked bacon and spices Not much But at the fire, little becomes something great