Archives for June 2010
Two Ways to Build A Fire (Without Matches or a Lighter)
by Louise June 23rd, 2010 | Camping
One of the first things one must learn when setting up camp in the wilderness is how to build a campfire. Rubbing wood together (like in Cast Away) is probably one of the least effective ways to build a fire today, provided that you bring a small amount of supplies with you on your trip. Certainly, using a matchbox can make lighting a fire quite easy. However, if your matchbox is not waterproof and you run out of matches, then what do you do? (Using a simple lighter is cheating!) Starting a fire using friction can be very tiring and
