Need to get a friction fire going but don't have until the end of the year to finally get an ember? If you follow the tips below for the Eskimo Strap method, we can almost guarantee your success. The tips he recommends are helpful and will ensure you get the steps down in time for SHTF.
While this method may look silly or slightly cumbersome, it actually makes a lot of sense. This method gives you a much greater degree of motion with your spindle due to the much longer string doing the spinning.
What this means is a faster spin for a longer period, which equals a much hotter spot on the hearth board. Chances are, this method is what you'll need to put you over the top for your fire starting skills.
On top of that, it's so much easier to put together than to string a bow drill or get all the little burs off your spindle so you can go at it like a hand drill. It's all good news!
Familiar with the pomaganate method?
This bow-strap method is dead on effective given a small pinch – with or without sugar or sand. Conserves the chemical and makes less frustration in wet conditions. It’s my favorite method… Which is why my fero rod will last till I’m 70.
Would you like to use my lighter ?
You aren’t prepared if you need to rub two sticks together
All good until you lose all your gear and are stranded naked and afraid. Then what’s your lighter going to be good for? Or any of your gear for that matter. What about long term?
I got it covered
James Cameron
What if you lose your lighter? It gets wet, or runs out of fluid? I have six lighters, and magnesium sticks, in my kit. But still am working on, and practicing with friction methods.
Marc Stocum
I like it. BUT, I think it would be a little easier if you added the bow part of the equation.