ivy hearth hazel drill eh? good job that's what i have drying in the conservatory at the moment then. :biggthump :Crazy_071 i think i'll keep a couple of hazel hearths handy for any smart alecs to use
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ed, i can get all the hazel i need, but any lumps of ivy going spare would be appreciated.
often you'll have kids who are unskilled or unlucky enough that they won't get friction fires at all, no matter how hard they try.
yeah, that's pretty much why i've tried to shy away from it on previous years.
well reminded, must rustle up some daldinea concentrica :shock: and make some charcloth, why do i sign up for these things?
i usually do all the fun improvised methods for firelighting on the survival "B" course, including delights like potassium permanganate and antifreeze. these guys will have already done that, some of them twice. this year survival "A" won't be survival, it'll be bushcraft, a new format with a new (DofE) syllabus. hence the headaches :shock:
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thanks for all your help guys :You_Rock_
cheers, and.