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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:42 pm Post subject: fire, bu wa ha ha ha ha ha
I think this is entirely the wrong section and possibly forum, but has anyone here ever tried making fire with any "traditional" techniques? I think I've managed it with a magnifying glass and a mirror (and then I started the fire lighting, boom boom) but wondered if any one technique is easier than another. Just for fun, and you never know when it might be useful.

boff

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:52 pm Post subject:
Ive always fancied having a go at that - never got round to it though - anyone got any good advice on this subject ?

Jonnyboy

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:54 pm Post subject:
Got a coal fire going with a blowtorch once, it was a cold, stormy night and I had no kindling. doesn't really count though....sorry, I just wanted to talk about fire, lovely, lovely flameses...

judith

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:55 pm Post subject:
Can I be the first to mention boy scouts?

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:56 pm Post subject:

Judith wrote:

Can I be the first to mention boy scouts?

Erm, yeah, if you want.

Isn't there a method where you rub their legs together to keep warm?

judith

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 1:59 pm Post subject:
Yeah. I think Baden-Powell's 'Scouting for Boys' was the first book to describe it.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 3:25 pm Post subject:
I can use flint and steel (no, not a lighter- I know its the same principle!) and a fire drill, and I know someone who managed to do the tin can and bar of chocolate trick with their young archaeology club when they did a firemaking challenge.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 3:27 pm Post subject:
Heres how you make fire with chocolate by the way https://www.trackertrail.com/survival/fire/cokeandchocolatebar/

judith

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 3:27 pm Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

tin can and bar of chocolate trick

Do elucidate

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 3:27 pm Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

...and I know someone who managed to do the tin can and bar of chocolate trick ...

Please elaboate.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 3:28 pm Post subject:
see two posts up- we posted simultaneously!

Bernie66

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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 05 6:29 pm Post subject:
Flint and steel does work for me. Very slow though. Have tried to do the rubbing stick in hole in rotten log with bow(dead clear) method and could only get it to work using a mix of potassium permanganate and sugar in the hole. That was slow! Those manufactured flints work easily with a decent blade. Magnifying glass works for me also (but only about two weeks a year!)

wellington womble

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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 05 10:21 am Post subject:
What a terrible waste of good chocolate!

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