Fire by moccasins!

[torjusg]

How does the fireboard fit in with the moccasins and the sewing kit?

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

cuz it looks cool and fills in the photo..?

 

[Muddy Boots]

Answers that one then

 

[Neumo]

I think it's about tinder. I saw one of Ray's TV shows about the Sami (I think, could have been the Evenk) where they lined their moccasins with dried grass or straw. If you did that then if you wanted a fire then all you would need to do was to pull some out of your shoes & off you go.

 

[JohnC]

The board looks like its been used as a backing for piercing the leather...?

 

[torjusg]

The board looks like its been used as a backing for piercing the leather...?

Bingo! It's also been used as a cutting board for the skin.

Several good other good suggestions here too

 

[g4ghb]

lol - i noticed the holes and just thought that looks a little wormy.......