It admits enough air to start an even flow. To banish paint odour when repainting the cookhouse, add two tablespoons vanilla extract to each quart of paint. A large cut onion placed in a big pan of cold water will also absorb paint odour. Sticky drawers also respond to this treatment. A Nice Warm Fire Use hardwoods for fire-making.
Softwoods catch quickly but also burn very quickly and throw off lots of sparks.
Dead branches on evergreen trees are drier than any wood on the ground. You'll find dead wood near the base of most of these trees. Break open dry cattails for an excellent source of tinder. Check inside hollow logs, stumps or small caves for dry leaves you can use to get a fire started. If worse comes to worst and you can't find dry fire-lighting materials, check your toilet kit.