Start a fire w/two sticks

[Iceaxe]

This is one of those video's that could go in several sections of this forum, but I put it here becuase I thought it was very impressive and more folks would see it.

Anyhoo.... on our recent trip to do the Darby Ice Cave (http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?64814) Price1869 showed us his mad survival skillz by starting a fire with two sticks. It took him about 3 minutes, and the only reason it really took that long was because it had rained earlier and everything was damp and wet.

I had heard of people that could do this but never actually seen it done. I will say I was impressed because many people can't start a fire this quickly with a book of matches and a can of gasoline.

:hail2thechief:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EESQmxYPAw

[oldno7]

:2thumbs:

[Scott Card]

Nicely done. :2thumbs:

If you have never tried a bow-drill fire, you don't appreciate how quickly this was done. What material was the fire board and spindle? The fastest I have ever been able to do one was with a Yucca stick and a cottonwood board. And even in the best conditions I was probably double this time to get a good cheery. I will say I make a mean nest. :haha:

[accadacca]

Awesome. :cool2:

[dustinsc]

I took a wilderness survival class and learned how to do this. The most important lesson I took away from that class was to make sure I had a good fire starter in my emergency kit so I wouldn't have to.

[Iceaxe]

The most important lesson I took away from that class was to make sure I had a good fire starter in my emergency kit


That's exactly what I had.... It was called a price1869 :lol8:

[spinesnaper]

Impressive. Personally, I carry three different fire starters. Two sticks, priceless.

Ken