Playing With Fire In The Rain, Making Fire Under Very Wet Conditions

[David Sharp]

Great thread, pictures and info; Thanks!

 

[Gevonovich]

Always a pleasure to view and read your threads. Very informative and I will make it a point to search for some fatwood this year on my next outing.

 

[caseynz]

another thing you did ,probably without much thought, but worth mentioning is putting a reasonably dry base under your fire.
if the ground is soaked,the heat from the fire causes moisture to rise from the ground constantly trying to extinguish it. raising the fire up on rocks or even a plastic bag with some dryish dirt as a base helps. interesting about the fatwood.ill keep an eye out around here,and see if the local trees have the resin too.thanks a lot.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great thread, pictures and info; Thanks!

Thanks man, glad you liked the post!

Always a pleasure to view and read your threads. Very informative and I will make it a point to search for some fatwood this year on my next outing.

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoy and gain something from them.

another thing you did ,probably without much thought, but worth mentioning is putting a reasonably dry base under your fire.
if the ground is soaked,the heat from the fire causes moisture to rise from the ground constantly trying to extinguish it. raising the fire up on rocks or even a plastic bag with some dryish dirt as a base helps. interesting about the fatwood.ill keep an eye out around here,and see if the local trees have the resin too.thanks a lot.

At this point that is just a habit I don't even think about. With all the rain here any base is a help, but I like dry or dry-ish sheets of bark when I am using fine shavings. On days like today, when it has been raining for over 30 solid hours even soaking wet bark would be preferable to the soaking wet ground. There is going to be enough moisture to overcome just in the fuel.

 

[VictGerbSogCamill]

Great pics and info, thanks Mist!

 

[Hawkeye5]

Thanks for the fire making post Mist. I suck at making fire . I always get in a hurry and don't have the small stuff small enough.

Good pictures also.

Jeff

 

[Stray Round]

Great thread and pics.

Mist, that log has to be the greatest fatwood find in history. Definitely Klondike catagory find.

I've been collecting this stuff since the 70's for starting heating fires and haven't found anything like that.

 

[JohnnyO]

Absolutely a great thread. Incredible, informative pics. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together. Kinda like that TOPS knife, too.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Great thread and great photography.

 

[Shotgun]

Glad it helped. I have considered doing an in-depth and picture heavy fatwood recognition and use thread then locking it and just saving it for when people have questions. I have quite an extensive collection of photos of it in every state of being I have found it in and in every season of the year.

Yes please. Those are some nice looking curls you did on the fatwood.

 

[axesbold]

Hi mistwalker, I thoroughly enjoy your posts and appreciate your sharing of your time and knowledge. I too would enjoy the comprehensive fatwood post you spoke of. Thanks!

 

[Mistwalker]

Great pics and info, thanks Mist!

Thanks man, glad you liked the post!

Thanks for the fire making post Mist. I suck at making fire . I always get in a hurry and don't have the small stuff small enough.

Good pictures also.

Jeff

That is both the greatest aspect and number one complaint about fatwood. Small isn't as much of a requirement which can spoil you. But in a really wet survival situation it can be a blessing.

Great thread and pics.

Mist, that log has to be the greatest fatwood find in history. Definitely Klondike catagory find.

I've been collecting this stuff since the 70's for starting heating fires and haven't found anything like that.

Thanks man, glad you liked the thread. It's definitely among the richest I've found, but nowhere near the largest piece I've found.

Absolutely a great thread. Incredible, informative pics. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together. Kinda like that TOPS knife, too.

Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked it. Me too, I like having a tough knife on me when it comes to harsh weather conditions.

Great thread and great photography.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

Yes please. Those are some nice looking curls you did on the fatwood.

Ok, I'll just need to gather the pics in one spot. Yeah, I've had a good bit of experience with it

Hi mistwalker, I thoroughly enjoy your posts and appreciate your sharing of your time and knowledge. I too would enjoy the comprehensive fatwood post you spoke of. Thanks!

Hello, and thank you I'm glad you enjoy them. I'll try to get them together soon.