Troop Leader Resources

Fire Building

Lighting and Feeding a Fire

Lighting and Feeding a Fire efficiently is a timeless and important campcraft skill.

Firem’n Chit

Related Troop Meeting Activities
WATER BOILING RACE
SUPREME STRING BURNING RACE

Laying a Fire

The teepee fire lay is used by many Scouts and is a good all-around method.

Firem’n Chit

Related Troop Meeting Activities
STRING BURNING RACE

After a Fire

After a fire has served its purpose for cooking, warmth, or good cheer, as Scouts and stewards of the environment, we have a responsibility.

Firem’n Chit

Flint and Steel

Learning to make fire with real flint and steel is useful and fun, and provides Scouts with a dose of self confidence, a sense of accomplishment, and an expanded historical perspective.

Bow and Drill

Lighting a fire by friction using a bow and drill is an art and a science, and can be a useful skill.