18 Free Activities to Try This Summer
A bucket list of things to do, see, eat and drink while the weather's warm.
4. Borrow a Dog
Canine-commitment-phobes, rejoice: Even if you don't have the time (or the energy) to own a pet, you can still hang with a hound thanks to Rover.com, the largest network of dog-sitters nationwide. Sign up to pet-sit in your area for as long (or as short) as you'd like.
5. Sit by the Fire
Pinterest star Angela Burgin Logan explains how to light up an evening outdoors:![](https://static.oprah.com/2016/05/201606-omag-how-to-start-bonfire-450x450.jpg)
Illustration: Kate Francis, Brown Bird Design
Canine-commitment-phobes, rejoice: Even if you don't have the time (or the energy) to own a pet, you can still hang with a hound thanks to Rover.com, the largest network of dog-sitters nationwide. Sign up to pet-sit in your area for as long (or as short) as you'd like.
5. Sit by the Fire
Pinterest star Angela Burgin Logan explains how to light up an evening outdoors:
![](https://static.oprah.com/2016/05/201606-omag-how-to-start-bonfire-450x450.jpg)
Illustration: Kate Francis, Brown Bird Design
- Gather supplies from your local hardware store: You'll need a slate plate, ten to 13 rocks, gravel, and a small Sterno.
- Place the rocks around the outer rim of the slate plate and fill the middle with the gravel, leaving a hole for the Sterno.
- Light the Sterno, and voilà! S'mores, s'merrier.
From the June 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine