Here in Finland my first and second choices would be birch bark, third could be debated. But what is the standard in others parts? I actually have no idea as I have never had to light a fire anywhere else.
What to use as tinder in different parts of Europe
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As for fire lighting stuff, I like using cramp ball fungi (Daldinia concentrica) to catch a spark and then anything dry as tinder. As it grows on ash it's far more common round here than birch.
As for fire lighting stuff, I like using cramp ball fungi (Daldinia concentrica) to catch a spark and then anything dry as tinder. As it grows on ash it's far more common round here than birch.
Finns always do fuzz sticks. Seems to be included in our genes.
I make tinder bundles. They're basically whatever I have to hand that I know will catch and then make a flame and hold it until the timber catches alight.
I wrap them in birch bark
and I use the birch bark under the hearth board to catch and hold the ember to blow up into flame.
I like chagga, fomes, and mugwort for preference.
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I wrap them in birch bark
and I use the birch bark under the hearth board to catch and hold the ember to blow up into flame.I like chagga, fomes, and mugwort for preference.
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Old thread, not going to copy the photos across.
Tinder bundles
We've had a few threads recently on tinder, and I mentioned in one that I make tinder bundles from the assortment of 'stuff' that I find, forage or have lying around. I've worked the past two weekends demonstrating both natural dyes and firelighting, with a bronze and iron age basis. I cleared...
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Mugwort's an old hearth herb.
If you dry it, or just pick dry leaves, there are always some hanging on the stalks, and rub them up into a kind of fluffy clump. It'll take a spark, but more it will help heat up and then burst into flame when it's blown on. Try it through a tube of birchbark for instance.
The dried flower bud clusters are better yet.
It's called Moxa in the far east.
It burns with a beautifully scented very white smoke. Indeed blowing it you can make billows of smoke
Following this with interest.
Very difficult to find anything dry here, especially in winter. Unless planned ahead I think often the only option would be to split a piece of dry wood and make a fine feather stick. Or birch bark if there is any.
I'll look out from cramp balls to give that try also. Never actually tried it, so gives me something to look for.
Very difficult to find anything dry here, especially in winter. Unless planned ahead I think often the only option would be to split a piece of dry wood and make a fine feather stick. Or birch bark if there is any.
I'll look out from cramp balls to give that try also. Never actually tried it, so gives me something to look for.
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