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I’m not sure to what extent this is common in your home country, but I was a scout kid and our “leader” actually told us to build fires like this - well, at least the first panel - with an utter lack of humor. Vilifying the habit of just throwing sticks together.
Yes, I learned most of the fire starting methods. My grandfather used to run a pack train into some very remote areas in Montana.
Of course the method I stick with is a little more effective. I carry a little bottle of lamp oil with me when I go into the back country. It always lights up quickly no matter the conditions. Only takes a little bit to start a fire so a small bottle can last for a few weeks.
The log cabin fire is more stable than a teepee shape fire. It’s easier to stack logs in this fashion.
The teepee shape actually gets the fire going more efficiently, though.
There’s different fires for different purposes. Just internet search “types of campfires” and you can see. There’s one where you dig for airflow. One is better for cooking, one for windy conditions, and so on.
Teepee or lean-to to start the fire, log cabin once it’s established
I like building a teepee inside a log cabin
Lean-to is ideal in my mind because it naturally makes a little burble of still air for the teensy fire to grow in initially
50 amps, nice.
