How to Make a Swedish Fire Torch

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Although termed a "torch" and also known by the name "Canadian candle," it is not really so much a lighting source as a method for building a fire with a small source of wood to use for cooking--and particularly suited for a fire when camping in the snow because the fire is elevated above the wet ground. From Smart Bushcraft:

The torch is made by taking a reasonably sized log, which has a flat top and bottom, and splitting it into four quarters.  This will act as the main fuel for the fire.  The log is then reassembled, leaving equally sized gaps between each piece. 

The kindling for the fire is made of smaller pieces of wood, in this case branches which have been split into smaller battons.  The kindling is placed at alternating angles, in a criss-cross fashion, between the gaps.   Due to the gap between each piece of the split log, the kindling is easily placed. 

The tinder, which is what will catch a flame and initiate the fire, should be placed at the top of the torch and may also be placed intermittently between the kindling.  The heat, ashes and flames of the tinder will, once lit, drop down onto the lower layers, causing them to also ignite. ...

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