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Fire-Skills: Carrying Kindling

By Sean Fagan
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A handful of dry, natural kindling is of negligible weight when carried but can greatly increase the odds of igniting a fire in challenging conditions (Photo: Sean Fagan)

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To Carry or not to carry Dry Kindling?

The Value of Carrying Dry Kindling in the Woods...

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Many bushcrafters will recommend that you carry dry tinder on your person and in your backpack - preferably in a robust, waterproof container/bag.

This is good advice.

You never know when conditions will become challenging - and having dry tinder can give you a head-start in igniting a fire during inclement weather.

What's very rarely recommended is carrying dry kindling as well as dry tinder.

You can have an abundance of dry tinder on your person - but if your kindling is wet - then lighting a fire can prove challenging.

A better solution is to carry dry tinder and dry kindling.

Learn more about the benefits of carrying dry kindling and why having a flexible approach to fire-lighting will make you a better bushcrafter.

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What the Bow Drill Can Teach You About Bushcraft (and Life)

By Sean Fagan
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One of the great outdoor pleasures that never ceases to please, the campfire - can be obtained with the bow drill (Photo: Sean Fagan).

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The Bow Drill is a Lot More than a Fire-Making Tool...

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The bow drill is a great wood-friction method of obtaining fire.

It's also a very technical, physically arduous skill-set that requires certain mental and physical ingredients to succeed (along with the right attitude).

In effect, the bow drill can teach us a lot about how to succeed when faced with a significant challenge..

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Fire Skills: The Tinder Walk

By Sean Fagan
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The result of a 15 minute Tinder Walk - 7 different natural tinders. To find out what natural tinders are in above photo - click on article link below (Photo: Sean Fagan).

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Knowing what natural tinders are to be found in a locality, and just as importantly, how to process them to make them more flammable, is a key bushcraft fire-skill.

One very effective way to improve your local knowledge of natural tinders is to take the tinder walk.

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