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HowTo – Flint and Steel

Posted on 31 December 2009 by Bill

Have you ever wanted to learn how to start a fire with flint and steel?  Matches aren’t always reliable when in the back country.  As soon as they get wet they become useless.  Not to say flint and steel is a fool proof option, but its a good skill set to have and something you can throw in your pack “just in case”.  Glenn walks you through the steps of creating a birds nest and getting that perfect spark to create a nice campfire.

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1 Comments For This Post

  1. Anne Says:

    I would like to know more about making the char cloth (best fabrics, suitable containers for burning it, how long to burn it, etc…..) It looks like char cloth is a single use item…?
    What does it take to make the steel striker?
    Enjoyed the demo and now want to know more!
    Thank you for the video podcast!

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