The three materials

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The three materials
Material	What it is	Examples	Amount to prepare
Tinder	Very fine, dry material that catches a spark	Dry, shredded inner bark (for example, from cedar/juniper), dry grass, dry pine needles, dryer lint, cotton with petroleum jelly, paper, birch bark strips	A big handful
Fine kindling	Dry twigs from the thickness of a match up to that of a pencil or a finger	Dead twigs that snap when bent, splinters, carved "feather" sticks	Two armfuls
Fuel	Wood the thickness of a wrist or more	Dry dead branches, split logs	More than you think: at least double what you estimate for the night

Collect dead wood that is standing or hanging in trees: it is drier than wood on the ground.
Test: if the branch bends without snapping, it is green or wet.
Do not use wood from plants you do not recognize when you cook: some (like oleander) release toxic smoke.
Never burn treated wood, painted wood, or plywood: the smoke is toxic.