Old School Bushcraft Camp

[Keith_Beef]

A paleo stone source of heat for cooking and light would be a 'kudliq' or 'qilliq' usually carved from steatite soapstone.

Thanks for that; I'd not heard of these things before. I went googling and found a few. They look a bit like rush lights

 

[Broch]

I wish these photos were made on a film camera.

Perhaps you'd like a few taken at another of Wayland's ST events on the 'Pratchett Twin Imp Reflex' shown below (sorry Gary, I couldn't resist ):

 

[Robson Valley]

I still use my 5" x 4" cameras. Ilford D400 B&W film is tops.

The kudliq is fueled with finely chopped seal blubber. The heat of the flame seems to melt as much as needed.
I presume at -40C and windy, the flame is never put out, for heat and light in the igloolik.
But for travelling, the blubber could congeal = nothing to spill.

I have a thick museum catalog of First Nations goods, the biggest kudliq is 36" long!

I think I could get away with running a kudliq with sheep's tallow.
Use cotton grass (which you guys never see) or some sort of hairy/fruticose lichen as a wick.
Snuffed out, the tallow should solidify just fine. Bee's wax would work that way, too.
You might experiment with various sorts of dried mosses as wick material.

 

[bigbear]

Great post, only just seen it, in awe of the skill and care on display !

 

[Wayland]

It's what we do...