How to Build an Ancient Finnish Rakovalkea Fire Lay That Lasts All Night Without Tending
British homesteader Austin of The View From the Clouds shared how to build a Finnish rakovalkea, a remarkable fire lay that involves balancing one flaming log on top of another. Since ancient Nordic radiant fire can run all night, it needs very little tending.
Long before modern camping stoves, travelers, hunters, and woodsmen relied on this technique to stay warm, cook food, and sleep through freezing nights using nothing but what the forest offers.
