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Cold weather Bowdrill practice
I’m up in WNC, and it’s currently averaging 20s-30s in the mornings and evenings. Decided it would be good to practice some colder weather Bowdrill. Definitely a bit more rotations were needed to get...
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Georgia fire
It’s a cool evening in Georgia. The fire pit feels good. Maybe I will sleep here tonight.
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Magnesium fire starter vs. Ferro Rod
I am not having any luck with starting a fire using this rectangled magnesium fire starter. Ferro rod, no problem. I use them the same way. Am I doing something wrong? Magnesium fire starter is a cheap...
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Progressive fire commercial..
Dr. Rick | Firepit | Progressive Insurance Commercial When these homeowners gather round the fire, the dad-vice starts to fly. Can #DrRick douse the flames of parental behavior or will they all get...
View ArticleSolar Saturday
By popular demand, here is a thread to post your solar fire pics, questions, and tricks. From the Hudson Bay tobacco tin up to the frame mounted tv screen, if it's fire made with sunlight, we want to...
View ArticleBearing Blocks
It has been my experience that the bearing block is the toughest component of the bow drill set to get right. Friction must take place on the hearth, not the bearing block! Friction on both ends of the...
View ArticleMy fire journey...
Figured I would just start a thread on this, instead of putting multiples up as time goes on. So with some time before work today, I went out and tried making some small feather sticks out of fatwood I...
View ArticleThe Man-Made Emergency Tinder Choice
So I spent some time the other day thinking about my fire kit, my choice of man-made tinders, and why I'd need to use a man-made tinder in the first place. There probably isn't a man-made fire-starter...
View ArticleClipper Lighters - two versions.
Theres a smaller Clipper lighter than the version, Ive hitherto have used I just got some and I far prefer the small sleek compact Clipper. Makes for a more compact lighter in a tin or organizer. I...
View ArticleHomemade Fire Starter
Again, there's a few images that accompany this thread. Yes, another one of these. There was a thread about what man made fire starters we would use, and I mentioned these. Somewhere around here, there...
View ArticlePeanut lighter?s
Can I get Some input from anyone who uses these. How long will they hold fluid in storage? Any problems with the O rings ? I'm looking at these because I am considering putting them into the hollow...
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GOLD Cellulose
I got a small fortune in southern yellow pine fat wood. About 20 pounds so far. About burns your eyes when I open it lol'll try and get it totally full next go round. Watcha think ?
View ArticleIdentifying And Using Fatwood In The Bush (VERY Picture Heavy)
Fatwood is a natural accelerant that can be used to start fires under virtually any conditions anyone might wish to build a fire. It is formed when a Pine tree dies while standing and the pitch settles...
View ArticleThe Bic lighter is, as of now, the pinnacle of fire making
Cheap Available Reliable Probably has started more fires than anything else in the history of mankind.
View Articlehardware store firestarter DIY ideas
I'm looking for, (as the title suggests)... some hardware store DIY firestarter ideas. I want something that is waterproof, windproof, and portable. I've used cotton balls and petroleum jelly, and of...
View ArticleTo be honest..
I have been burning a lot of brush piles in the last few weeks. Hope to get the last one done this evening. But I have to admit, I been using a torch to light these fires. A lot of this stuff is green...
View ArticleTry Making Knife Length Curls to Improve Your Feather Stick Skills
One way I've taught people to break out of a rut in developing their feather stick skills is to make curls the length of the knife they're using (or longer). People often get stuck in their feather...
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Live Fire Gear
Emergency Fire Starting Tools for Camping and Survival - Live Fire Gear Emergency Fire Starting Tools made in the USA. Easy-to-use Fire Starting Kits for Camping and Survival. 550 FireCord &...
View ArticleDIY Fire Starters Video
I just came across this on YT. Kind of nifty. Especially because little, if no, dexterity is required to ignite it. Cool little use of an Esbit stove with pot stand, too.
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Winter condition hike and punk wood test
I went for a hike yesterday after we had a decent snowfall in the area to test my navigation skills in cold and snowy conditions. I was out for a few hours when in the distance, a light colored looking...
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