Been out sledging with my nephew this afternoon. Took some of my bushcraft gear as I though I would make a small fire to keep him warm.
Cleared the snow, built a small wind shield from the snow to protect the fire.
Built a platform of cross hatch logs to raise it up off the ground. Made plenty of firesticks, gathered as much dryish tinder as possible with some larger sticks cut down the middle.
Used birch bark and cotton wool covered in Vaseline with my strike a light.
No matter what I did, I could not get the fire going really well
Was it due to the wood being too damp? I only used sticks and twigs that snapped, so I think they don't have as much moisture in them.
Or was it that where I built the fire it was too exposed. I was at the top of the hill with very little shelter.
Regards
Trevor
Cleared the snow, built a small wind shield from the snow to protect the fire.
Built a platform of cross hatch logs to raise it up off the ground. Made plenty of firesticks, gathered as much dryish tinder as possible with some larger sticks cut down the middle.
Used birch bark and cotton wool covered in Vaseline with my strike a light.
No matter what I did, I could not get the fire going really well
Was it due to the wood being too damp? I only used sticks and twigs that snapped, so I think they don't have as much moisture in them.
Or was it that where I built the fire it was too exposed. I was at the top of the hill with very little shelter.
Regards
Trevor