Hi People,
bit new to the bushcraft game - plenty of camping done but wanting to get into some more 'back to basics' stuff.
Bought a firesteel as I fancied a go at this. Me and the boy out in the garden, bit of cotton wool and spirit and the driest bits we could find for some tinder.
Started fine, got some tinder going, very smokey ( damp) but could not keep it going. Read about using inner tube, but are there any other ways? And if you do get stuck out in the sticks, how do you get a fire going in damp conditions?
Looked through the posts and seen that quite often you have a very complete fire kit.
Any advice appreciated.
bit new to the bushcraft game - plenty of camping done but wanting to get into some more 'back to basics' stuff.
Bought a firesteel as I fancied a go at this. Me and the boy out in the garden, bit of cotton wool and spirit and the driest bits we could find for some tinder.
Started fine, got some tinder going, very smokey ( damp) but could not keep it going. Read about using inner tube, but are there any other ways? And if you do get stuck out in the sticks, how do you get a fire going in damp conditions?
Looked through the posts and seen that quite often you have a very complete fire kit.
Any advice appreciated.