We briefly go over how you can avoid smoke in the campfire, barbecue or in front of the shelter. It's all about using the right firewood, but what is the right firewood? Read along here.

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• Avoid smoke problems in the campfire with these 8 tips

Avoid smoke problems in the campfire with these 8 good tips

To properly light a fire in a fire cabin, you can use these 8 good tips ( download good advice as a PDF file ):

• Always use absolutely dry firewood. No firewood is properly dry in an outdoor firewood shed during the fall, winter and spring months, for use in an open fire pit.
• Always have 2 baskets of firewood standing in a heated and dry room, possibly boiler room. When the baskets are empty, they are immediately filled with new firewood, so that you are ready for the next time you light the fire in the cabin.
• The pieces of firewood must be split, max. 35 cm long and 5 cm thick. Small pieces ensure fast high temperature and thus degassing.
• Light a suitably large fire. 50 cm in circumference and 30-40 cm high. Let it catch well and supplement for approx. 5 min continuously with small dry pieces of firewood.
• Within 10-15 minutes you now have a good glowing fire for cooking etc.
• If you now throw a larger knot of firewood on, you will immediately get continuous smoke.
• The main rule for splitting firewood is that the firewood must be split before Easter and put under the roof no later than Saint Hans. Then it is ready for use next winter. Firewood therefore benefits from lying and drying for a minimum of 6 months before use.
• If you buy a firewood tower with already split firewood, you must pay attention to whether it is dried and ready for use.

By following these 8 tips for lighting a fire correctly in a campfire cabin, you will be able to enjoy the warmth of the fire and be able to prepare food without having problems with smoke and you will have a wonderful experience with good atmosphere and coziness by the fire's embers.

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