Lesson learned today

Canoebuilder wrote:
Does anyone know what paper birch bark is used for? NOT LETTER WRITING!

You should know, Mr. Canoe builder! ;)

Thanks for sharing Mr. Sharkman!

Does anyone know what paper birch bark is used for? NOT LETTER WRITING!

thanks to most for the kind words, just shared an idea, will head back over to the friendly TC forum now, lol.

Some people can't see the forest for the trees!

It worked out really good, it was put on dry pit then it rained for 16 hours, I've used the 2 logs before but we had a big storm coming and we wanted a dry pit for the next day and had one, thanks to most for the kind words, just shared an idea, will head back over to the friendly TC forum now, lol.

I would cover the fire pit with the tarp, then It will really be dry as opposed to it having some water in it, unless you are having steamed rice?

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Lay 2 dry logs in the fire pit. Build your fire on top of those logs. With careful tending, the fire will go long enough to fix dinner (potato baked in the coals and a nice pork chop), and sit next to it with a nice bit of whiskey.

I lived in the Seattle area for 20 years, camping all over the Pacific North Wet. I learned to adapt.

being in the outdoors most of my life ,I have no problem building a fire in wet /rainy weather. Just have to be prepared for the weather to change.
I could probably find a better use for the tarp when the weather is wet.

Boon Docker wrote:
I guess the 2 posters above have never tried lighting a fire in a soaking wet fire pit. :B

No, a lot of people use much more practical methods. Like tossing in a couple of logs onto the wet, and then build your fire on top of those logs. Just what are you going to do with that tarp once you pull it out of the wet, sooty fire pit?

People seem to make things a whole lot more complicated than need be.
Shows how much boy scout and girl scout programs are needed to teach some PRACTICAL outdoor skills that you can carry into adulthood.

I guess the 2 posters above have never tried lighting a fire in a soaking wet fire pit. :B

Huh??