Scouts learn to start a fire in any weather - even cold rain. You split the log and use the dry wood inside for kindling. Wood takes a season to dry in the firs

Scouts learn to start a fire in any weather - even cold rain. You split the log and use the dry wood inside for kindling. Wood takes a season to dry in the first place, and isn't going to get wet (inside) just because it's raining. FWIW