[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

Should generate some different opinions.

avoid swinging a sharp object around vulnerable body parts. I still prefer an axe.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I still prefer an axe.

Yep. Split large pieces of wood with a knife, sooner or later you will break the blade. Even if it's a $350 "bushcraft" knife. If the knife is all you have, that's one thing, but otherwise it's better to learn how to use an axe, even a small hand axe.

[Noumenon]

The old Swedish Candle is a good way to go.

[gitmo]

I was on a retreat with the young adults of our church a couple years ago. I’m 70, but I walked up to where they were going to be starting a fire for everyone to gather round.

The young adults were trying to start their fire. Apparently, they had been working on it for over an hour. They sent someone to get a tank of gasoline.

I calmly went over, took some tinder and kindling and had a nice teepee fire going in about 2 minutes. I added wood to it and had a roaring blaze going before they returned with their gasoline.

[Pocketdoor]

Can you ad me to the ping list? Thanks

A quick spray of mosquito repellent on tinder gets it lit first try. Very helpful in damp conditions.

[sasquatch]

This works:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froe