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New to this site. I've joined as I've decided its about time to indulge & develop my long standing interest in fire lighting.
I've been hunting for hoof fungus and have found a plentiful source but am also looking for chaga. I don't know too much about it (aside from reading some stuff on...
The flintlock muzzle-loading gun is in my opinion the best gun you can use for long term wilderness living/survival. The first gun I made as a kid in the UK was a primitive "Handgonne", which had to be fired using matchcord. The flintlock is far superior & much easier to use. If you get the...
The materials I use in this video are from the Australian Grass Tree, this is a soft wood. In the UK I suggest you use willow for the drill bit & the fireboard. My method is a little different from other methods in that I employ extra plant tinder material, so please pay attention.
Keith...
In this video You will see me using the outer bark from the Stringybark tree, these are not native to the UK, but the information in the rest of the video still stands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa9f1-lTgEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8BicvgUMuI
Our family extend heartfelt thanks to all who organised this year's Bushmoot and to those who generously gave their time to share their experience and knowledge with us! As you will see in the attached photos we had a fantastic time.
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Welcome to the wilderness!
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Righto chaparoonies!..?
Um, having a little time the other day I had a poke around the mountain of hoarded goodies and stumbled across a few bits that I knew would make something neat. So, slow matches it is!
For this recipe you need to pre-oil your hand drill, ready a vice and file and gather...
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