The idea of rubbing sticks together to make fire sounds so simple, doesn’t it? In practice, though making fire by friction consistently is far from simple. Maybe you want to master friction fire lighting as a personal challenge, or as part of a wider bushcraft skillset in preparation for future outdoor activities or maybe you want …
How to Start a Fire with Wet Wood
The first thing you need to know about making a fire with wet wood is that you can’t start a fire with wet wood. What you can do, however, is find the least wet wood and use that to start a fire even in conditions you wouldn’t believe allow you to do that. We’ll start with …