The best job for a camping fire is a few firelighters, a couple of logs and dry twigs and a load of coal! It burns a lot hotter than wood and lasts a lot longer. There's also not nearly as much smoke. You can use smokeless coal too which is even hotter and theres absolutely no smoke. You only need a little bit so if anyone has a fireplace at home, bring a small bag of coal and we'll all be toasty.