• First, prepare you fire and have a nice bed of hot coals to ensure plenty of heat to cook.
• Before assembling in the soup pot (or in the Dutch oven) brown the beef stew meat in a tablespoon of oil.
• Add the browned meat and plenty of water to the soup pot. Add the seasonings, onion, garlic, and celery.
• Place pot over the fire. It will begin boiling shortly.
• Keep a close eye on the pot, not letting the water boil out, but also keeping a constant simmer.
• After several hours of cooking the meat, add in the other veggies.
• Cook for an hour or two more, or until the veggies are soft and ready to eat.

Fire Tips:

• Open fire cooking is a learned skill. It's not something you master your first try! My best tip is to keep an eye on your fire, check it and stir it often, and you will get the hang of it in no time.
• Keep the fire hot and have plenty of wood ready to add to keep the fire going.
• Don't allow the flames to reach up over the pot because it could quickly boil and burn your food. A steady flame with plenty of hot coals is sufficient to cook with.