Bushcraft

cinnamongrrl · 01-26-2016, 06:37 AM

OK...

This thread is NOT what I was expecting it to be....

I was thinking heart shapes for Valentine's day or something...lol

This is much more appealing to me...minus the hunk of moo on a rock...

kittygrrl · 01-26-2016, 06:58 AM

of starting a fire without matches or lighter?

Jesse · 01-26-2016, 09:17 AM

I prefer a ferro rod and char cloth or other tender, but I also like starting a fire with a bow drill.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

of starting a fire without matches or lighter?

kittygrrl · 01-26-2016, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse

I prefer a ferro rod and char cloth or other tender, but I also like starting a fire with a bow drill.

I would love to learn how to use a bow drill correctly, I've not had much luck
with one. I usually use a magnifying glass...carrying fire around can be a bit problematic...I found this and wondered if it would work..definitely trying it this spring!

Jesse · 01-26-2016, 11:04 AM

Both the plastic bottle of water and the plastic baggy filled with water will work in a pinch, but it is much easier with a magnifying glass. I have done it with water, never with urine, though it is good to know that will work in an emergency.

For me, learning to use a bow drill took a lot of time and patience and then frustration when I ran out of patience.

It's kind of like riding a bike, once you achieve and the muscle memory is learned it gets much easier to do. Somewhere in my files, I have a page that shows the color and condition of the dust and what it should and shouldn't look like in order to get a coal. I will look for it and post it here when I find it.

kittygrrl · 01-26-2016, 06:04 PM

his campsite is top notch, imo..he's organized! But you have to be in Alaska or you're dead.

Rockinonahigh · 01-26-2016, 07:09 PM

I have used a bow drill, a lens from a camera, the reflecting of light to and from a head light to tender to start a fire. Being an occasional smoker I always can find a lighter somewhere in my car or about any jacket I have, even one that just has a sparking flint will help in starting a fire.

01-26-2016, 06:37 AM	#1
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,665 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,246 Thanked 27,602 Times in 6,959 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	OK... This thread is NOT what I was expecting it to be.... I was thinking heart shapes for Valentine's day or something...lol This is much more appealing to me...minus the hunk of moo on a rock... __________________

01-26-2016, 06:58 AM	#2
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Preferred Pronoun?: gf Relationship Status: Uranus will retrograde in Gemini Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,701 Thanked 22,133 Times in 7,204 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	What's your favorite way.. of starting a fire without matches or lighter? __________________ "We're nine meals from anarchy"" Lewis

01-26-2016, 11:04 AM	#5
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,782 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Both the plastic bottle of water and the plastic baggy filled with water will work in a pinch, but it is much easier with a magnifying glass. I have done it with water, never with urine, though it is good to know that will work in an emergency. For me, learning to use a bow drill took a lot of time and patience and then frustration when I ran out of patience. It's kind of like riding a bike, once you achieve and the muscle memory is learned it gets much easier to do. Somewhere in my files, I have a page that shows the color and condition of the dust and what it should and shouldn't look like in order to get a coal. I will look for it and post it here when I find it. __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

01-26-2016, 06:04 PM	#6
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Preferred Pronoun?: gf Relationship Status: Uranus will retrograde in Gemini Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,701 Thanked 22,133 Times in 7,204 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	this is cool.. his campsite is top notch, imo..he's organized! But you have to be in Alaska or you're dead. __________________ "We're nine meals from anarchy"" Lewis

01-26-2016, 07:09 PM	#7
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I have used a bow drill, a lens from a camera, the reflecting of light to and from a head light to tender to start a fire. Being an occasional smoker I always can find a lighter somewhere in my car or about any jacket I have, even one that just has a sparking flint will help in starting a fire.