<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThere are tens if not hundreds of types of woods you can use for your campfire, all of them have a good side and a bad one but as a general rule the denser the wood the better, why? the hotter and the faster the wood burns, the less smoke it produces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is not only maple and oak as I have said there are many more; common woods used for campfires are maple, oak, elm, birch, and hickory we will focus on these five. The most common wood used for campfires is oak but my personal favorite is maple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maple is my favorite wood spices for campfires because of many things: one is it is super dense might be hard to split to half but its burns way longer than most species and also it less smokie, the thigh that might hold you back is it is bit too expensive than the other species which in my opinion worth spending a few dollars more and get the best campfire experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Moisture in the wood<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou might have the best wood but if it has moisture in it, you would not like it. So as much as possible get dried wood and make sure you protect your wood after you buy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I have said the hotter the wood burns the less fire it’s going to have and this also works if you are using wet wood so that means if you are using wet wood the water inside the wood will reduce the burning temperature which results in a high amount of smoke. So it is optimal if you use a dry wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Stick to the browns, not the greens<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThis is the same as the above one; if you are using things like tree branches, leaves or debris it will almost be impossible to enjoy your campfire because it will be smoking a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is because of the water that is inside green things which makes them burn at a low temperature so never try to use leaves even the dried ones, not only that make sure there is no green thing in your campfire. Cause one tiny piece can be super smoky and irritating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Ventilation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDon’t underestimate this one, ventilation is probably the most common problem that causes campfires to smoke. As I have said smoke is the result of incomplete combustion which means,s while the wood is burning there is not enough oxygen for it to react with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>What is the harm of a smokey campfire<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf your campfire is smoking you are causing harm to both the environment and yourself. Gases like carbon monoxide and other fatal gas are produced if your campfire is smokey so you have to watch out<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- CO emission<\/strong>: Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that doesn’t have a smell nor a taste and the problem is you can not stop this but you can decrease the effect on you and on the environment. The first thing you should not do is sit too close to the campfire to decrease the effect of the CO.<\/li>
- Affects your lungs<\/strong>: due to harmful substances in the smoke, inhaling it can have a major effect on your lungs and to your entire body.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to avoid over smokey campfires build the perfect campfire<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n