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Activity Finder: One Match Fire
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Plan
Where and when will you do this activity?
What materials will you need for this adventure?
How many people are taking part? How can everyone light fires while Leaving No Trace?
What skills do you already have for fire-lighting and what skills would you like to learn?
What items will you need to take with you for safety as well as for fire lighting?
Do
Responsibly gather natural kindling and fuel (Leave No Trace)
Lay fire
Light fire using only one match
Tend fire; ensure it is established
Review
What do you know now that you did not know before?
How did you handle this activity?
What would you do differently in the future?
How did you feel during this challenge?
What were some highlights?
Keep it Simple
Practice building different kinds of fires – log cabins, lean-tos, star fires, etc. and finding which style is the best for you!
Take it Further
If this sounds too easy, try adding another layer of challenge by only using natural materials to build your fire – even for tinder!
Challenge the other members of your Section to quickly build efficient fires by seeing who can build a fire and boil a small pot of water the fastest.
