Proper way to douse a campfire.

Camping is better with a fire. So knowing how to douse a fire is an important camping skill. This is not something you can do in 5 minutes. It takes a little planning and care. During the last couple of hours in camp spend some time working the fire and especially the embers. With a shovel expose as many of the embers as you can. This exposure causes them to burn off faster. Once the embers look like they are out (they´re not!!!) cover them with the dirt you stored when you built the fire ring. Mix the dirt and ash well. When you think the fire is out (it´s not!!!) it´s time to douse the dirt and ash mixture with water. When car camping, it´s easy to have lots of water available. If you´re carrying the water on your body, that´s more difficult. Take your time and make sure the fire is completely out.