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A beautiful 16F day here in Minnesota, USA. I have been reading the fire-building threads posted here recently with interest and since I believe fire to be of utmost importance, especially here where winter is so long and so cold, I decided to get my lazy self outside to practice. Plus I wanted to check on the shelter I started building a couple weeks ago, to determine how much snow was inside, and how many more poles I may have to cut.
I still want to pile more debris on it too. I can put a tarp over it for better protection and a windbreak, but so far it is only natural materials. My landlord left her Xmas tree near the firepit and I think I'm going to drag it to the shelter (about a half mile away), and limb it for roof thatching.
Here's a picture from the trail of the rear of the shelter
My main purpose was to build a fire and heat some water for instant coffee. Here is the beginning of the log cabin fire I built
Used a couple matches and some dryer lint to start it
Here it is getting stronger
Knife pics
Here's the coffee can billy can I made-used the snare wire from my Ritter PSK, drilled holes in the sides, the plastic lid still fits with the wire inside, I also have a box of strike anywhere matches, lighter, drier lint in an old pill bottle, and some PJCBs in a container.
A closer pic of the set up over the fire
I used a green branch for the suspension pole over the fire. I can let it hang high over the fire or lower it by hand by pushing down on it, as a matter of fact I held it down with my foot while I broke more twigs for the fire.
I also made some waxed jute starters the other day, no pics though. They work well. I used an old coffee can: put some bits of candles (I save this stuff!) inside and set up a double boiler, twisted up some twine and voila! I dried them and re-dunked them in the wax 3-4 times. Snow-proof! Just fray the ends and a match catches them easily.
I still want to pile more debris on it too. I can put a tarp over it for better protection and a windbreak, but so far it is only natural materials. My landlord left her Xmas tree near the firepit and I think I'm going to drag it to the shelter (about a half mile away), and limb it for roof thatching.
Here's a picture from the trail of the rear of the shelter
My main purpose was to build a fire and heat some water for instant coffee. Here is the beginning of the log cabin fire I built
Used a couple matches and some dryer lint to start it
Here it is getting stronger
Knife pics
Here's the coffee can billy can I made-used the snare wire from my Ritter PSK, drilled holes in the sides, the plastic lid still fits with the wire inside, I also have a box of strike anywhere matches, lighter, drier lint in an old pill bottle, and some PJCBs in a container.
A closer pic of the set up over the fire
I used a green branch for the suspension pole over the fire. I can let it hang high over the fire or lower it by hand by pushing down on it, as a matter of fact I held it down with my foot while I broke more twigs for the fire.
I also made some waxed jute starters the other day, no pics though. They work well. I used an old coffee can: put some bits of candles (I save this stuff!) inside and set up a double boiler, twisted up some twine and voila! I dried them and re-dunked them in the wax 3-4 times. Snow-proof! Just fray the ends and a match catches them easily.
it's been super warm here lately...
