Nice thread. Punkwood is a great resource that unlike wonder chaga is move readily available to more people.
Punkwood will ignite with an empty Bic.
[video=youtube;0waxkhed90I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waxkhed90I[/video]
With both an empty Bic and Firesteel. If yea have enough punk a tinder bundle really isn't needed as not only will it be a coal extender but punk can actually catch flames on it's own. That too is shown in the below video.
[video=youtube;xRup6XgHOcQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRup6XgHOcQ[/video]
One strike charred punkwood ignition.
[video=youtube;gHOAX_JIhTY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOAX_JIhTY[/video]
Charred punkwood, chaga, dried grass, yellow birch bark, local quartz and WCF knife. With just a bit of practice these components are more than enough to start a fire.
I know there must be some way to work it into a bow drill beyond just a coal extender. Betting it would drill fire much like chaga if the constancy was right. Also betting it would ignite with F&S uncharred if conditions were right.
For anti bug I really like a sweet fern smudge but hardly read anything about that. Also rub it into my clothing and around my neck. Again beyond personal observation I no proof it wofrks. Well the smudge sure does but I guess someone could claim most any smoke would work. Still it rocks.
