firecraft
Primitive fire techniques
Firecraft is the skill of building and maintaining fires, especially in wilderness settings.
It encompasses selecting materials, creating sparks or friction, nurturing flames, and managing fires safely.
The term belongs to bushcraft and survival vocabulary: Basic firecraft is essential for anyone venturing into the backcountry.
Combustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- fuelEnergy source material
- fatwoodResinous fire-starting wood
- firewoodCut logs for burning
char · sparks · embers · firestarter · tinderbox · lighter · matches · magnesium
Start burning something
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- burnDamage by heat
- blazeIntense burning fire
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
flicker · smolder · glow · heat · smoke · ash · cinder · char
Remaining alive against odds
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- firepitContained outdoor burning area
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
backcountry · shelter · foraging · woodlore · camping · backpacking · warmth · sterilization
tinder
Combustible material for ignition
firewood · char · sparks · embers · firestarter · tinderbox · lighter · matches · magnesium · charcoal
ignite
Start burning something
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- burnDamage by heat
- blazeIntense burning fire
embers · flicker · smolder · glow · heat · smoke · ash · cinder · char · scorch
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- firepitContained outdoor burning area
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
outdoor · backcountry · shelter · foraging · woodlore · camping · backpacking · warmth · sterilization · emergency
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
firecraftfire suppression
Controlling or eliminating flames
firefighting · fire prevention · fire safety · fireproofing · smothering
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