Using Natural Tinders / Alternatives for Charcloth

[Tradbow]

Fire starting with a flint and steel is one skill that you need to learn and practice a lot.
A year of failed rotator cuff surgeries has made me have a hard time to get a fire started. I imagine injuries on the frontier escalated the need to have more than one way to start a fire.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Fire starting with a flint and steel is one skill that you need to learn and practice a lot.
A year of failed rotator cuff surgeries has made me have a hard time to get a fire started. I imagine injuries on the frontier escalated the need to have more than one way to start a fire.

Hmmm....You have given me an idea for an interesting challenge. I will attempt to make fire by flint and steel using only one hand to simulate an injury.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Thats where a flintlock on an empty rifle comes in handy open the frizzen insert your char close frizzen and pull trigger. Only one hand needed.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Here in northern Ca, we gather hardened pine sap and strip the hair off of cedar trees. I taught my son how to find this and save this material. As a 5 year old boy he chose a ziplock bag to store his fire kit in. Whatever. at 17 he’s more comfortable starting a fire with pitch, cedar hair and pitch wood than with a lighter. We camp a lot. We always start our fires without a flame. Even here on the property with burn piles, we get a small fire going and then throw 50/50 diesel and gas on it. I love being a hillbilly!