Not majorly important

[Mat30]

OK so couldn't see a thread, just wanted to tell someone that i have had a successful time of lighting fire without using a match!!

Finally got hold of some King Alfred Cakes (crampballs) and got a fire going from them, this is my first time at doing it. As well as using charcloth and birchbark,on seperate occasions!

In the grand scheme of things not that important but very satisfying

 

[Shewie]

Always worth shouting about Mat, nice one mate

 

[Harvestman]

Yep, I remember how satisfying it was the first time i got a fire going without a match/flame. Really satisfying. Nice one.

 

[lab72]

Good skills i remember when i first did what a feeling

 

[John Fenna]

Feels good huh?

 

[Greg]

Don't play it down Mat, it's a good achievement! Cool...!

 

[Ogri the trog]

A fine achievement indeed - well done!

Ogri the trog

 

[johnnythefox]

well done a good skill to have.

 

[Zingmo]

Firelighting is a good skill to have and to practice because the situation can quickly arise where needing a fire is majorly important. Nice going. What next? Have you tried amadou?

Z

 

[Manacles]

Well done fella, I'm still trying...........

 

[T1Viper]

dont play it down mate, firelighting is a brilliant skill to have, well done on your first fire without matches.

My project for this year is to make a fire drill set and get flame from it.

T1

 

[Mat30]

Thanks for all the kind support, there really was a sense of achievement that i haven't experienced for a very very long time

Haven't tried amadou as i am still a complete novice at trying to locate the different fungi. My next aim at some point is too try and locate the relevant woods to make a bow and drill set.

 

[roger-uk]

Thanks for all the kind support, there really was a sense of achievement that i haven't experienced for a very very long time

Haven't tried amadou as i am still a complete novice at trying to locate the different fungi. My next aim at some point is too try and locate the relevant woods to make a bow and drill set.

Where do you find teh crampballs -looked for ages but I cannot seem to find any

 

[shortyman]

Where do you find teh crampballs -looked for ages but I cannot seem to find any

On ash trees-look for dead or fallen branches.

 

[Mat30]

I work for a small centre that has a 300 acre nature reserve attached to us so one of the people i work with was nice enough to collect them for me, but i need to go out with him to actually learn all about the trees and all of the related stuff that goes with it. As i said i am a complete novice but i am certainly learning lots.

 

[cave_dweller]

Well done that man!

I've been scavenging a few bits and pieces together over the last few days to put together a bow drill... I'm determined to make fire with it before summer!

The look on my son's face when he got a fire lighted using a firesteel (with some vaseline soaked cotton wool) was priceless.

 

[lannyman8]

well done dude

http://www.natureskills.com/bow_drill_fire_making.html

some good pics...

http://makeprojects.com/Project/Bow-Drill/38/1

this is my fave site to recap and how i learned....

http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/bowdrill/pmoc/basicbowdrill.html

worth a look or adding to your faves to come back to.....

hope this helps in your fire quest.....

chris..

 

[Stanleythecat]

Great links Chris

Does anyone know what type of Mora that is in the third link? Look like a classic... but slightly different.

Leo

 

[Smith28]

Nice one mate, always makes me feel warm inside! No pun intended..