- You need to focus on making one spot of wood hot to gain critical heat to achieve ignition
- If you spread your fire-starting efforts over too much surface, you have a bunch of lukewarm paper and wood and not a fire.
- If you have a bunch of damp wood, your job will be harder
- You need protection from outside elements like wind and rain.
- It takes time
- It gets easier as you practice.
- To make a big fire, you first need to start a small fire.