AbsoluteFontaineSurvivalMay 23
Most fires don't fail because of skill.
They fail because of small mistakes nobody notices until they're already cold.
Wet wood. Wrong structure. Not enough tinder.
Fix the system — not just the spark.
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Paul FenwickApr 25

I feel that I'm getting close to being able to start a friction fire. This time I got plenty of smoke, but my string broke before I got a stable ember.

The irony is that I used a synthetic string for the bow because I'm trying to do this on "easy mode", but I'm pretty sure one of my own hand twisted strings would have held up better.

#neolithicTech #firebow #fireStarting

Ms. Que BanhDec 17

#Cedar #tree #sap oozing out from the #bark.
Cedar tree sap/pitch is useful for #firestarting in wet weather.

#nature #TreesAreFriends #CedarTreeOfLife #Wsanec #Saanich #biodiversity #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #textures #OutdoorSurvival #NatureProvidesAll

Steven Saus [he/him]Dec 11

This is the oldest evidence of people starting fires

We didn’t start the fire. ❲Neanderthals did, at least 400,000 years ago.❳…


https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/this-is-the-oldest-evidence-of-people-starting-fires/#archaeology #firestarting #hominins #making-fire #neanderthals #science

Steven SausDec 11
This is the oldest evidence of people starting fires We didn’t start the fire. ❲Neanderthals did, at least 400,000 years ago.❳… https://s.faithcollapsing.com/fu001#archaeology #firestarting #hominins #making-fire #neanderthals #science
Ars Technica NewsDec 10
This is the oldest evidence of people starting fires https://arstechni.ca/xyDo #firestarting #Neanderthals #Archaeology #makingfire #hominins #Science #science
This is the oldest evidence of people starting fires

We didn’t start the fire. (Neanderthals did, at least 400,000 years ago.)…

Ars Technica
Barefoot BushcraftMar 27, 2025
Ferro rods for an upcoming bushcraft course June 18, 2013 #ferrorod #flintandsteel #bushcraft #barefootbushcraft #survival #outdoorlife #firestarting
Hurricane M Jan 24, 2025
I earned my girl scout badge for #firestarting while dog sitting at my friend's place who has a #woodstove. He uses it exclusively for heat despite having a functioning furnace. He had on the furnace to 21C/70F for me during the day & 18C/64F at night, so I tried my hand at making a cozy fire in the evening while relaxing with the dog.
Paul FenwickJun 1, 2024

What's your favourite natural tinder for spark ignition, and why?

For me yucca fibre takes *really* well, cattail fluff has been a good flash tinder to get other ones burning, and some inner bark from cedar that I had processed previously was *superb*.

#survival #fireStarting