Test Your Fire-Building IQ
By Keith McCafferty
Fire is the magic candle of the wilderness. Build fire and you keep the wolf of hypothermia at bay. It warms; it acts to soothe frayed nerves. It builds confidence, acts as a distress signal, and encourages you to stay in one place until help arrives. But how much do you really know about building and maintaining fire, beyond simply striking a match? Take this test to find out.
First Question (1 of 20)
Question 1.
Which of the following fine kindlings is most likely to flare up strongly when lit with a match on a day when it's snowing heavily?
A. Shaved inner bark from a birch tree
B. Shaved inner bark from a lodgepole pine tree
C. The hanging lichen called Old Man's Beard
D. Dead grasses
E. Spruce twigs
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