Starting A Fire Without Any Tools Is Difficult, But It Can Be Done. Check Out This Insane Way An Aboriginal Tribe Starts a Fire:
One of the most important skills any survivalist can learn is how to properly and efficiently start a fire. Using gasoline or lighter fluid doesn't count.
A common challenge among Boy Scouts is seeing who can light a fire with just one match. Having this skill is important because when you find yourself in a survival situation, being able to stretch your supply of fire starting tools may be important, depending on how many you have and how long you'll be out in the wilderness.
What if you don't have any fire starting tools? No matches, no lighters, not even a Ferro rod. Then hopefully, you can use the most time-tested — and the most difficult — method of starting a fire.
Friction fire is the most ancient way of getting a blaze going. It requires patience, stamina, and no small degree of skill.
On the video on the next page, you can learn how to perform this method from someone whose ancestors have been doing it for over 10,000 years.
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If you can start a fire, you can light a torch…
Using sticks is the same as using tools. The sticks are the tools.
Out of about 20 attempts, I’ve had one be successful. So I know it can be done. I’m sure I was using the wrong materials in hindsight. So just keep plugging away at it until you figure it out. All the videos in the world won’t start that fire for you!
Practice, practice, practice. It makes you perfect at it.
Actually, the correct timber/wood combinations makes it perfect – can happen pretty reliably and quickly if the correct woods are utilised.
try with softer les resinous wood ant dont use the heart of the wood even when doing the spindle
I really enjoy watching Ray Mears.
all it take is,,,,,effort!!!!!!!!!!!!
how about a magnifying glass
Effort yes.
But knowing what’s best to use help.
Ray Mears is great, but the last few years he’s been presenting wild life shows and I wish he’d get back to showing bushcraft
Danny Rigel