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Jeff Cameron

Fire Storage

Started by Jeff Cameron in Firecraft. Last reply by Sean 14 hours ago. 3 Replies

Dan Burrows

Possuming Fiordland style

Started by Dan Burrows in Trapping and Snaring. Last reply by Dan Burrows Jan 16. 2 Replies

Huan Lim

Freeze Dried Food ~

Started by Huan Lim in Cooking and Food. Last reply by Huan Lim Jan 14. 2 Replies

new caveman

The Personal Touch.

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Nathan James replied to Stephen Coote's discussion 'Knives'
How do you test out a new knife? It is dakota elk knife.
1 hour ago
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Sean replied to Jeff Cameron's discussion 'Fire Storage'
yea the cattails ember thing can be seen on 'Dual survival' on i believe the first episode if you want to see it with your own eyes
14 hours ago
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Lachlan Jake Rogers replied to Jeff Cameron's discussion 'Fire Storage'
Bear Grylls, You know those fungus that grow off the side of trees and they are rock hard. If you break one of them off and put the ember in the middle make sure its 100% dry and he also said about 1inc if that stuff would burn 3-4 hours with a…
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Huan Lim replied to Jeremy M. Smith's discussion 'Flint Fire Starter'
Never tried magnifier lens before but I heard its very very very difficult to succeed. I guess the environment you are in must be suitable as well =)
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Huan Lim replied to Jeff Cameron's discussion 'Fire Storage'
I understand you can use stuffs like cattails and tinder fungus to store an amber, I dont know how "primitive" this goes lol but the will last for awhile =)  Theres also the method of using a log to make store an amber…
17 hours ago
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Fire Storage

Ok, so you are in a survival situation, You have started the fire with one of the many methods discussed.How do you keep that sucker going?In the days of primitive man pre matches etc, lighting a fire with flint and steel etc was not used for every meal, the fire was maintained, coals were carried from camp to camp to keep the fire going, woe betide the person responsible for letting the fire go out!Does anyone know how to do this?Also you may have to leave your fire in order to hunt, gather…See More
Discussion posted by Jeff Cameron 20 hours ago
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Jeff Cameron replied to Jeremy M. Smith's discussion 'Flint Fire Starter'
Has anyone used a fresnel magnifier lens before? These things can melt a copper coin! If you have sun you have fire, maybe as a backup to the lighter and the fire steel?
yesterday
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Huan Lim replied to Jeremy M. Smith's discussion 'Flint Fire Starter'
I agree that having a lighter is an easy way to start a fire but personally I feel that practicing fire starting with be it fire steel, primitive method like bow drill and stuff are essential skills if one is to be into bushcrafting or survival…
yesterday
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My Overnighter, first of the year!

Ok, being my first overnighter for the year, and first for about ten years, I'm going to go easy on myself. In short, I stuffed up. I forgot to take a few it...
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Te Hopo replied to Jeremy M. Smith's discussion 'Flint Fire Starter'
The Vaseline soaked balls are brilliant, if you feel a hot spot you can squeeze a bit of Vaseline out of the wool and lube that hot spot before a blister or chafing forms. I carry a ferrocerium rod and piece of hacksaw blade in my kit anyway, if on…
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