With a lifetime of heating with a wood stove, burning trees and limbs blown down in storms, and some years now of testing fire pits for Popular Mechanics, I’ve learned a thing or two about starting ...

Sometimes, the fanciest ways to start a fire just do not hold up to tried and true methods. If you don't want to count on learning how to use your glasses to easily start a campfire, it's best to have ...

It's that time in the evening when fellow campers look around for the person who's going to step up to the task of lighting the fire. Even if you're a seasoned outdoorsperson, you might feel a bit of ...