Posted: 9/23/2007 7:52:29 PM EDT
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So far I have 4 ways to start a fire. I have firesteel Matches Lighter Wal-mart mag bar. I think I need to learn some skills on firestarting. Bow? Suggestions? I live close to Firestone, CO I have some pine and such around me. |
| Buy (or better yet, make) a flint and steel kit. After that, starting fire is easy.hould) that really only need a spark, and will smolder long enough for you to get it set up into your tinder. The main idea is to start small, and work up to larger fuels. The more you know how to do, the less you have to carry IMO. |
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+1 on no more gear until you know how to use what you already have in a variety of conditions. You need to experiment with them using a variety of tinders and fuels, so that you know how well they each work, and under a variety of conditions, especially when it's wet outside. The one piece of gear you should add to your kit if you don't already have one is a good knife. A knife is a very important piece of your fire making kit because it allows you make wood shavings for tinder and split up wet branches so that you can get to dry inner bark and wood. You don't need to spend a ton of money for a good knife. A Swedish Mora will set you back less than $20 but will work well. |
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If you've never done it, you gotta try a bow. It takes a little practice, but it's really not that hard. For additional man-points, try making your own bow-cord from scavenged materials (grass is hard, but horsehair--if you can find it-- is easy and so are some plant fibers). I like my mag-bar and it works very well, but I bought a "swiss fire steel" just for laughs (I might try it in the backyard this weekend). If you have a lens handy you should try that method as well on a sunny day. making fire is fun! Unleash your inner caveman. |