6d • SKILL CHALLENGES
Fire Exercise & Char Cloth
I headed out to the training stumps at the fire pit with the concept of practicing flint & steel. If you are going to ignite char and use resources, you should think of the next fire. So let’s make char cloth.
I headed out the door with an Altoids Tin, denim patches, a piece of black volcanic glass, the file striker gifted from Bill Cox of Survival Lore, one stick of dried birch with bark intact, and the Hudson Bay Tobacco tin purchased from GB2. Now the goal was a one-stick fire ignited from flint & steel. I knew the tobacco tin had twine and char cloth. Otherwise, my grandson has eaten me out of char cloth. The carving axe and the Migizi knife made short work of the piece of birch. I had some cedar bark close by and now, I don’t think it was completely dry. I used three pieces of very fine char cloth from the kit and despite adding birch bark and then twine to the messy bundle could not get it to flame. Short work for my friend, Mr. Texas Bushcraft ferro Rod. I cooked the denim cloth and proved the char. One photo credit to my bride for coming out to see what was going on and picturing a bundle that looked very promising. The red is cedar, not fire!
Last weekend was the fire exercise, Saturday was a nice hike with Buz, and back yard fire today. I hope everyone had a contemplative and respectful Memorial Day. I’m hanging out here, waiting for everyone to come back. Ken - Out
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