Altar fires

Altar fires Nowadays, on many camp sites you are not allowed to light a fire on the ground or to lift a sod. A half metal barrel could be used as a base for your camp fire. Alternately, you could build a wooden base and place on this a metal sheet.

Make sure the altar fire construction is stable and unlikely to wobble i.e. notch the logs.

A layer of mud (in the case of a timber structure) should be put on top of the iron sheet to provide insulation so that the wood supports do not burn.

Cordon off the cooking area around the altar fire and ensure that only those doing the cooking are around the fire.

Use bricks or stones and a fire grate as these will help keep the fire small and keep the pots stable.