Are teen boys still taught how to start a camp fire?

[Anonymous]

All 4 of my kids know how to build a fire. We live "out in the country" and if our teens are hosting there is always a bonfire. It is great and their friends all enjoy it as well. Sure, they all have phones, but they also have played some epic games of flashlight tag, capture the flag and how big can we make the bonfire. We supervise from a distance. They know we can see them. They know to have the hose ready and the safe place to have the bonfire. Our kids know how to build a fire because we taught them.

[Anonymous]

I've never been taught. It's not that hard to pour some lighter fluid on a pile of wood and light a match.

We don't make our cult bonfires with our bare hands and wet wood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This post is definitely has that "nostalgic for a time that never actually existed" vibe

Nostalgic for something OP watched on TV!

[Anonymous]

I just asked my 44 yr old husband if he was ever taught this, and we laughed and laughed. We grew up in Manhattan. Where the hell would he be starting a fire?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are teen boys still taught how to start a camp fire?

When I was a high school they will always be a bonfire and everyone will talk and just enjoy each other company. We didn't even drink alcohol or smoke , sadly this act is dying because kids are always on their phones., I know everything is super expenses now, but still kids should be hanging out more then always on their phones. MY DD is 6 and just hope when she is older, she can have fun and not be iPad kid or Iphone kid. She is allowed one hour of screen time a day, That is after she played out side for an hour and had some fun.,

LOL OP. Who doesn't love to sit around a campfire? This is what scouts is for. For both boys and girls.

My only advice with your DD is: you're already giving her more screen time than many current teens got at her age. Just think about that.

[Anonymous]

Why? They can google or youtube how to start a fire. You didn't have access to that technology.

[Anonymous]

Nope. My DS (boyscout) and his friends were trying to start a fire in a fire pit at one of their friend's house. Only DS knew how to do it.

[Anonymous]

Just boys?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never been taught. It's not that hard to pour some lighter fluid on a pile of wood and light a match.

We don't make our cult bonfires with our bare hands and wet wood.

Part of being taught is how to do it without using lighter fluid. Lighter fluid is how injuries happen. My kids back up if lighter fluid is introduced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Scouts, yes.

+1

[Anonymous]

I (a girl) was taught to make a fire by my parents. I don’t remember ever exercising that skill with my friends, only in our wood stove at home or on camping trips. I assume it’s similar with today’s teens; I fully intend to teach both my kids (boy and girl) to make fires when they’re old enough. Without lighter fluid — where’s the fun in that?!

[Anonymous]

I was born in '76 and was never taught this. I have also never had any interest in camping. I barely like a half-day hike. There will never be a need for a camp fire in my world.

[Anonymous]

Why can't you teach your daughter to start a camp fire?

[Anonymous]

I learned at sleepaway camp (not a particularly outdoorsy camp). My kids help with our fire pit in the backyard and also make them at camp.

[Anonymous]

My kids learned at sleepaway camp.