Tic, tic, tic… The sound of steel against flint… However, you may be surprised to learn that the face of this budding bushcraft instructor in whose hands these tools were located was screwed up like Dot Cotton sucking a wasp! The reason for my gurning was fear – pure and simple. Flint is just so super slice-y and, since I’ve got no lymph nodes left to look after my left arm, I have to be very careful to avoid cuts, scrapes and, most especially, thorns. Plus, I enjoy having functioning...| Woodland Ways Blog - Bushcraft and Survival
If you find yourself in a situation when you want to light a fire but don’t have a lighter or matches, or even if you want to try different fire lighting techniques or show off at a family BBQ; then you should give solar ignition a go. Solar ignition is...| Woodland Ways Blog – Bushcraft and Survival