The Swedish Fire Torch, also known as a Canadian Candle, is a great way
to set up a fire as it uses only one log, has a flat cooking surface and
is self feeding, meaning it can burn for several hours without any
attention. The torch is made by taking a reasonably sized log, which has a flat
top and bottom, and splitting it into four quarters, leaving
equally sized gaps between each piece. This will act as
the main fuel for the fire. The kindling, made of smaller pieces of wood is placed at alternating angles, in a criss-cross fashion,
between the gaps. The tinder should be placed at the top of the torch and may also be
placed intermittently between the kindling. The heat, ashes and flames
of the tinder will, once lit, drop down onto the lower layers, causing
them to also ignite. This, in turn, will act to set fire to the four
quarters of the split log. Once the fire has been started, air is able to freely circulate within, due
to the gaps between the split log, providing oxygen to the flames. Once established, the fire can burn freely without any further
attention.
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