I thought I would share my preferred method of firelighting. After trying a ferro rod with cotton balls (wool), flint and steel, and a fire piston, I like the flint and steel the best.
Here are some pictures showing how to light a fire with flint and steel, chaga, punk wood and pine needles.
First, a little preparation of gathering some pine needles on a suitable piece of wood so I can hold the pine needles up off the ground while blowing on the coal.
Here I have some chaga, flint, striker, punk wood, and knife.
Using the flint and steel, I use the chaga to catch a spark and get my initial coal.
Using my knife I cut the coal off of the chaga and transfer it to the punk wood as a coal extender.
I then lay the punk wood on my bed of pine needles and put more pine needles on top.
With a little blowing the pine needles burst into flames.
Kindling is added to get a nice little fire going along with a little more blowing on the pine needles to heat things up.
Now I'm ready to have my chocolate milk and a snack on a nice fall day. How great is that?
Here are some pictures showing how to light a fire with flint and steel, chaga, punk wood and pine needles.
First, a little preparation of gathering some pine needles on a suitable piece of wood so I can hold the pine needles up off the ground while blowing on the coal.
Here I have some chaga, flint, striker, punk wood, and knife.
Using the flint and steel, I use the chaga to catch a spark and get my initial coal.
Using my knife I cut the coal off of the chaga and transfer it to the punk wood as a coal extender.
I then lay the punk wood on my bed of pine needles and put more pine needles on top.
With a little blowing the pine needles burst into flames.
Kindling is added to get a nice little fire going along with a little more blowing on the pine needles to heat things up.
Now I'm ready to have my chocolate milk and a snack on a nice fall day. How great is that?