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Have a spark, don't have fire!
Arthur Herrmann:
I have managed to produce sparks. I do not know what to use to get my flame. Though it may fall under the category of survival, not primitive, I have tried chared cloth.
The cloth catches the spark. I blow on the spark. The spark grows into ember. Then nothing else. Whats wrong?
However, I did have great success with cotton balls and dryer lint, but what do you use in nature? p.s. I live in PA, so birch is out of the question
huntertrapper:
i live in PA theres birch here sir... but good thin dry grass works good, but i keep a can of dryer lint and in my small kit os lint too.
Arthur Herrmann:
Really? I live in southwest PA and the only ones I've seen are in peoples yards.
What specific kind are they and can I use them?
I heard of using birch bark fluff
Kegan:
I live in SW PA too- and we only have af ewin our yard my parents won't let me touch. So... dry grass and aspen inner bark. Make them into a nest, into which you place the ember charcloth. Blow on this until the tinder bumndle lights. My brotehr has gotten it going using leaves also.
Justin Snyder:
If you will rub the dry grass between your hands it will help break it into smaller pieces and start better. Much like making kindling from larger pieces of wood. Justin
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