Fire Drill (pic heavy )

TheMtnMan

TheMtnMan

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Took my Daughter and a Puppy today on a Hike/practice emergency fire starting in Wet/Snowy conditions.
Went out, tried to start the fire only with the minimal emergency kit i have in my Day Pack.
Used My Silky Boy Saw, cut about 3" diameter dead wood, than batoned, inside turned out to be pretty dry, and i had a tiny bottle of fire starter fluid (which wouldn't help much if wood been getting wet all winter).
Turned out pretty good, even found a decent shelter place.
Any Advice ?
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Looks good to me!!

Only advice I would give is put some bigger logs/pieces of wood lined up together for the base of your fire, then build on top of that. Keeps your fire off the (cold, wet) ground and provides a very slight bit more airflow. The bigger pieces will burn down and create a nice bed of coals too :thumbup:
 
Thanks, i usually do that, but this was mostly to test the throry i seen on you tube a while back, that if you find a old dead log 5"+- in diameter , and cut a piece of, than baton it, and the inside should be dry. Which turned out to be true. But nxt time id test ig on a fatter log/limb, the one i used was about 2.5"-3" across, and alot of the edge was soaked. But still for a longer run, id leave the wet, batoned wood nxt to the fire, and use it later once it dries a little
 
Lookin good. Looks like the pup had fun too.

Next time try a bow drill instead of a bow saw ;)
 
When its snowing one minute, hailing sideways next, and windy as heck, im not sure how much luck id have with a bow drill.
(I did try starting a fire with a bow drill before, during summer)
 
Great pics buddy, it looks like you did a great job. I especially love the pic with your puppy. I suggest that you throw a Djeep lighter or two in all of your packs though. ;)
 
Thanks Ben,
I also used to carry a mini Road Flare, those suckers burn really hot, and weatherproof. But i cant find any Mini once lately.
 
TheMtnMan said:
Thanks Ben,
I also used to carry a mini Road Flare, those suckers burn really hot, and weatherproof. But i cant find any Mini once lately.
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I think the last ones of the minis I found were at a Sportsman's Warehouse. Might be worth checking if you have one close.

Man those big steel hearts are batoning sons-a-guns aren't they?!!! Nice job in tough conditions :thumbup:
 
TheMtnMan said:
Thanks Ben,
I also used to carry a mini Road Flare, those suckers burn really hot, and weatherproof. But i cant find any Mini once lately.
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That's what I use in cold wet weather. They are getting harder to find,the last ones I bought at Auto Zone.
 
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