Let's face it, men love fire. We are drawn to it like moths to a... well, a flame. If you have ever sat around a campfire you understand the hypnotic qualities that fires possess.
It is crucial that every man knows how to adequately start a fire using only one match and no lighter fluid/gasoline. While these assisting tools can be helpful, you must at least be prepared in the event that they are not available to you. The absolute key in this process is:
Start small and progressively get bigger.
You will want to start with some sort of tinder. Tinder is like kindling's little brother. When using rudimentary methods to start a fire you must first start with tinder, and once you have a flame you can step up to kindling. Tinder generally consists of dried grass, wood shavings, or even pocket lint. Prepare your tinder by making a small pile on the ground.
Prior to lighting the tinder you will want to make 3 piles of kindling; small, medium, and large. Begin by stacking the small kindling on top of the tinder. When doing this you want to go high, not wide. Stack your kindling like a Lincoln Log tower.
Light the match, and hold it to the tinder. Once it catches and begins to move up into the small kindling, continue to stack the additional kindling according to size (starting with medium).
You should be able to take it from there. By morning-time you will be covered with that beautifully deep and rich smell of campfire smoke.
