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dpack
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rich59
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dpack
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 20 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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i will give mullein a try, thanks.
with a bow i recon the springiness and adjustment of the bow is important
using resin on the string helps mobile friction, i get tangled with more than one turn on the spindle
some time i will have a go with nettle cordage(or similar strings)
ps for the bearing a limpet shell works if you can get fire before burning or drilling your holding paw
imho a good bearing, suitable stick /hearth combo and a springy bit of tree are ideal
zippo and petrol are not bad until you run out of sparker "flints" and petrol
a bit of an aside but lighting stuff found in a winter temperate rain forest or up a hill in a semi arctic blizzard is a whole different game, as is on snow or in a swamp
wettish blizzard, it took a whole magnesium block to ignite some bits of fresh, green, windswept and alone on a mountain, Scots pine to cook a yummy tasty victim (another story) and keep me alive
that one is probably my most extreme , in several ways, fire lighting so far
i did have food and kit but fire was essential by then as my fairly minimal kit was wet and it was starting to get a bit iffy
if it had gone wrong my remains would probably still be there
maybe we should do a fire thread:wink: |
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Mistress Rose
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rich59
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rich59
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Mistress Rose
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gil Downsizer Moderator
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