Hardwork with the fire this weekend?

[Whittler Kev]

Did anyone else have trouble with their fires this weekend? Ours took ages to light (even with meths and bbq matches) and then burnt out super fast. Usual wood and firepit etc used
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30784&p=918210#post918210

 

[Ogri the trog]

Something to do with the recent rain, high humidity and climbing temperature I reckon....

Had to fight to light mine this morning even with the thermometer rising past 22 at 08:30 (a fortnight ago we had ice on the tent sides in the early hours of sunday!) but with very wet grass and sweaty conditions....

... thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

Ogri the trog

 

[Miyagi]

Is it anything to do with barometric pressure?

I'm not a scientist, I work on a farm so it's not rocket salad...

Liam