Back in the Boy Scouts, we had to light a fire with 2 matches. Without adding wood once it was lit, it had to burn a piece of twine 18 inches high. Then we had go cook a pancake, turn it by flipping it without a spatula and eat it.

We we competed in groups of three. One would collect all the material. The other would build the fire from the material. The third would cook and eat the pancake. At least that's the way I remember it.

These early years shaped my fire building strategy. I made this video early this year. The conditions were pretty good, so it looks easier than it would be with wet wood.