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We are now members of Leave No Trace!

We at Campfire Kitchen are delighted to announce that we are now members of Leave No Trace Ireland. Leave No Trace is an outdoor ethics programme which hopes to encourage people who use the outdoors to do respectfully. It seeks to promote responsible recreation through education, research and partnerships. Leave...

Mark T

April 18, 2019
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Mini Pancakes on a Tin Can Stove

This week, Cub Scouts all around the country will be tucking into some delicious pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. I just wanted to take a moment to challenge you to think about why. Sure it’s Pancake or Shrove Tuesday and it’s tradition but is this a missed learning opportunity for your...

Mark T

March 3, 2019
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The Scouts’ Patrol Box Checklist

What should be in your Patrol’s Patrol Box? Of course, that depends on the sort of camping and cooking you will be undertaking. As a Scouter in an active Scout Group based in Belfast, I felt I should write a checklist for our Patrol Boxes that suits the sort of...

Mark T

February 21, 2019
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Happy Thanksgiving!

What is Thanksgiving and what is with all the Turkey?! Thanksgiving is to give thanks for a plentiful harvest and is arguably America’s favourite holiday. The first Thanksgiving dates back to 1621 when a group of English pilgrims shared a feast with a tribe of Native Americans to celebrate a...

Mark G

November 22, 2018
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Hygge on a Winter Camp

What is Hygge? This time last year, if you hadn’t heard all about “Hygge”, where were you? Hygge, the Danish concept of warmth, cosiness and being happy with the ones you love, was all the rage in the winter of 2017/18. Even now, if I type ‘Hygge’ into Amazon and...

Mark T

November 21, 2018
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Latvian Fire Logs

Latvian Fire Logs are a great and useful fire lay. Using a single log, you are essentially creating a wooden rocket stove. The fire burns inside the log so the heat travels straight up the chimney making it a very efficient cooking fire. You will need: Log Axe Mallet Chopping...

Mark T

October 21, 2018
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May and June Microadventure Wild Swims

  I started my wild swim microadventure last July. I challenged myself to swim outside, once a month for a year. In June, I completed this challenge. May – Ballycastle Pebble Beach Being a teacher, May and June are very busy months for me. Although I got swimming in May,...

Mark T

June 11, 2018
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