Noah turned his attention back to the fire, then. "You want to keep the flame going and keep it warm enough for you to thrive in here. You also want to make sure it stays warm enough the any of your drinking water doesn't freeze. You can keep it closer to the fire to guarantee that. In the warmer months, when you know you can last a little longer in the cold, you can let your fire burn down to coals," he pointed up to a cast-iron bin, only about four inches deep and eight inches wide and long, "and put them in here. Then clean out any built up ashes in the hearth and make sure the soot is taken care of in the flue and chimney. Then you can use the hot coals you took out to rebuilt your fire once it is all cleaned. I just pay attention to that and do it by feel -- if it looks like too much, then its time to do it."
when every one of them has given up and given in
