A few tips for a good camp fire

Some people go camping regularly while others just do it as a one-off experience. Camping is, however, a very popular experience. If you’re among those planning to escape to the wilderness this summer, don’t forget you need to prepare in advance, even when it comes to building a camp fire. This will help you to make the most of your getaway and avoid unpleasant surprises.

What you need to build a camp fire

You may find it hard to light a fire if you don’t have the right tools. The wood available where you’ll be camping might not be any good due to the condition it’s in. Poor quality damp logs will only cause smoke rather than beautiful flames.

If you’re allowed to do so in the area where you live, bring some well seasoned dry logs, as well as some kindling, newspaper, and a lighter. If you’re short on space, simply bring the last three of these items or even, you may travel even lighter by just taking newspaper and a lighter, as well as one or two Firestarter briquettes.

A good method

Try to remember all the tips you picked up at Scouts because you’ll need them! If you’ve never roamed the woods with a group of young people, don’t worry, it’s straightforward enough.

Use balls of newspaper and firewood for the base of your fire and continue building it with twigs or small pieces of wood to form a conical shape. Finally, prop a dry log in the middle to form a “teepee”. Then try to light your fire. If it doesn’t catch, blow more air on to the fire.

Before night falls

Enjoy natural lighting by starting your fire before dusk. Doing this earlier has further benefits, including more heat as the sun sets and smoke to keep the mosquitoes away. Also, you have to admit that barbecued food tastes so much better!

When it’s time to go to bed, put out the fire with earth or sand, making sure there’s no sign of it being alight before you go to sleep.

For food lovers

Do you love food? Take some hot dogs with you for a savory snack and marshmallows for something sweet. You can toast these two delicious foods over a camp fire on the end of a stick. Add some cookie dough for a truly original dessert, as cooking that on a camp fire makes it taste like bannock, a Native American bread often associated with camping.

Below is a list of fireplace and grill stores that service Quebec (QC)

Bonaventure, QC

Marcel Dionne et fils Inc
338, av de Port-Royal Ouest,
Bonaventure, QC G0C 1E0

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Delson, QC

Agrémat – Espace chaleur
188, ch. St-François Xavier
Delson, QC J5B 1X9

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Gatineau, QC

Au Centre Du Foyer De L'Outaouais
1193 Boul St-Joseph
Gatineau, QC J8Z 2C3

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Laval, QC

Montréal Brique et Pierre
1070 Montée Masson
Laval, QC H7C 2R2

Longueuil, QC

Boutique Chaleur
620 Boul Therrien
Longueuil, QC J4H 3V9

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Mirabel, QC

Agrémat
13755 Rue de la Chapelle
Mirabel, QC J7J2C9

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Quebec City, QC

Maconnex
5690 Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand Nord
Quebec City, QC G2J 1B7

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Rimouski, QC

Marcel Dionne et fils Inc
905 Lausanne
Rimouski, QC G5L 8Y9

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Saguenay, QC

Maconnex
2223, boulevard Saint-Paul
Saguenay, QC G7K 1E5

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Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC

Montréal Brique et Pierre
77 boul. Sir Wilfrid-Laurier
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC J3N 1M2

Saint-Eustache, QC

Montréal Brique et Pierre
28 Boul. Industriel
Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 5C1

Saint-Eustache, QC

Les Foyers Mirabel
415 avenue mathers
Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 4C1

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Saint-Hubert, QC

Montréal Brique et Pierre
3170 rue Harvey
Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 3T6

Saint-Isidore, QC

Maconnex
2036, chemin de la Riviere
Saint-Isidore, QC G0S 2S0

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Saint-Lazare, QC

Montréal Brique et Pierre
550 Route Cité des Jeunes
Saint-Lazare, QC J7T2A7

Sherbrooke, QC

Maconnex
69, chemin Godin
Sherbrooke, QC J1R 0S6

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St-Bruno de Montarville, QC

Les Foyers et Cheminees Piermon Inc
2193 Boul Sir Wilfrid Laurier
St-Bruno de Montarville, QC J3V 4P6

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St-Charles Borromee, QC

Maison Chaleur et Confort
1060 Visitation
St-Charles Borromee, QC J6E 7Y8

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St-Georges, QC

Busque et Cie
2271, 90e Rue
St-Georges, QC G5Y 7B6

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St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC

Propane Beauchemin
775 rue Gaudette
St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC J3B7S7

Trois-Rivieres, QC

Boutique Chaleur
1015 boulevard Thibeau Nord
Trois-Rivieres, QC G8T 7B3

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Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC

Foyer Gaz
401 boul. Harwood, local 12b
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 7W1


For more information, contact your local fireplace and grill store.

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