Publisher's Synopsis
PRIMITIVE FIRE METHODS will show you how to make a fire from natural materials found from your surroundings with or without a knife. Learn how to create a hot coal with friction and bring that coal to flame.
- For the beginner, making a fire can become easy to do with a modern fire starter with the methods used in this book.
- For the intermediate, learn to use your knife to make fires as easy as using a modern fire starter with your primitive fire kit.
- Fot the advanced, learn to make fire with just your hands and the natural materials found in your surroundings. You will not need a knife or any modern tool.
- Learn to make your own cordage from plant fibers or tree bark.
- Learn the best woods to use for a bow drill.
- This book covers the bow drill, hand drill and the pump drill methods of making fire.
With over 150 step by step pictures and examples the author guides you through the skill levels of fire making.
Hunters and fishermen know the value of being able to start fires safely in the woods. You can learn to make fires by using just your hunting knife and a boot lace. Every outdoorsman should know how to make a fire without matches or a lighter.
Campers can learn to make primitive style fires. It is a fun activity to do while camping and a great skill to know.
