bamboo= brew !!!

[Harry The Camper]

Hi everyone!

I have not being posting recently as I had major exams and a lot of potential adventures/jaunts had to be cancelled.:(

Today I was bored, so I decided to get a fire started using bamboo.

Here is how I did it

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Splitting bamboo


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Making a base

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/HarrisonOoi/IMG_0331.jpg


Fine shavings

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/HarrisonOoi/IMG_0333.jpg

Feather stick

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/HarrisonOoi/IMG_0332.jpg

I struck sparks onto the fine shavings and placed the feather sticks on once I got a flame, then built it up from there

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/HarrisonOoi/IMG_0334.jpg
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A mug of instant noodles!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac217/HarrisonOoi/IMG_0337.jpg

Next time I will use bamboo alone by using a bamboo fire saw/thong, and possibly a whole post on the uses of bamboo, which is long overdue.

[blacktimberwolf]

Good way of 'recycling ' old bamboo canes :)
I have a large & tenacious patch of bamboo in the garden..........I don't use it for fire making as it burns too quickly & doesn't generate enough heat for real cooking.................might give it another a go with some dry canes I have hanging about getting in the way, I don't normally split them but it looks better to do so.:D your method is more a purer tradional one as I get a fire started using wood then feed it with the bamboo.:(

I see you're using a US canteen mug....I prefer mine to the crusader or lets say I find it more pratical,...... my water bottles fit in it, I find it a better size & water boils quicker in it.:)

[Harry The Camper]

Bamboo does get a good fire going its just the quantity required!! Yes, I chose the US canteen mug as where I live (Malaysia) I had to mail order it and it seemed liked the best choice, which it was!

[R.Lewis]

It sure seems to make great feather sticks! I guess the way Bamboo fibres are help a lot there. Thanks for the great pics.