To build a fire you need three types of materials. The three types of material are tinder, kindling and fuel.
              Completely rooted parts of dead logs
              Milkweed, dry cattails, bulrush
              Fine, dried vegetable fibers
              Lint from pocket and seams
              Pieces of wood removed from the inside of larger pieces
              Wood that has been doused with highly flammable materials such as gas, oil, or wax
              Dry, standing wood and dry, dead branches
              Dry inside (heart) of fallen tree trunks and large branches
              Green wood that is finely split
              Dry grasses twisted into bunches
              Peat dry enough to burn (this may be found at the top of undercut banks)
              Coal, oil shale, or oil lying on the surface
             Building a fire may take some time, but in the end it is worth it. There are for main ways to build or lay a fire. They are Teepee, Lean – To, Pyramid, and Cross – Ditch.
             Teepee – Arrange the tinder and a few sticks of kindling into the shape of a teepee or cone. Light the center and the outside logs will fall inward, feeding the fire.
             Lean-To -Push a stick into the ground at a 30  angle, with the end of the stick pointing into the wind. Put tinder far under the lean-to stick. Lean some kindling against the lean-to stick. As the kindling catches fire add more wood or fuel.
             Pyramid- Place two larger logs parallel on the ground. Place a solid layer of smaller logs across the two logs. Add 3 to 4 more layers, each layer smaller than the last. Make a small starter fire on top, as it burns it will light the logs below it.
             Cross-Ditch- Scratch a cross about 12 inches in size on the ground, and about 3 inches deep. Put a wad of tinder in the center, then build a kindling pyramid above it. The ditch is a draft for the fire.
             Lighting the fire can be easy if you have the right equipment, if you don't have th...