Fire Lighting on 4 May 2024

By Platypus Sixer Evan Li

Today, we did a fire lighting activity. We were taught many useful tips and how to light and sustain a proper fire.

The 1st year cubs were taught how to light up a match stick safely.

The 2nd year cubs were taught how to light up a solid fuel with a match stick.

The rest of the us used dried leaves as tinder for our fire and used matchsticks to light the leaves. After lighting the leaves, we put the sticks and twigs on top to sustain the fire for longer. After the sticks caught fire, we put our largest pieces of wood onto the fire to sustain it even more.

Making a fire is an important skill that all scouts should know. Fire keeps you warm and can help you cook, but we must learn to be careful with fire. We all learnt how to be safe around fire today.

After the activity, we went to the music room to practice the dance for the amazing trail dinner. The scouts did well and are looking forward to the amazing trail next week.