Building a fire rubbing sticks, by the author of Three Hundred Zeroes, K1YPP

Have you ever wondered about how you would build a fire if you didn't have matches, or a lighter? How did those primitive people manage to do this? Watch as Appalachian Trail hiker, Dennis "K1" Blanchard, author of THREE HUNDRED ZEROES demonstrates the technique. All you need is some dry hardwood, and some heavy string or small rope and lots of elbow grease.

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[199Leonardo]

I am taking days and days, and i can't do a fire, the problem is that i am sure they don't use any wood they find, i tried to find in the trees the best wood, i found that it is very difficult, i am sure, you will not make fire if lost in the forest by this way !

[k1ypp]

@199Leonardo It is very difficult. I spent many hours until I finally succeeded. Don't push down too hard on the "drill," go for speed more than pressure. Use steady rhythm. You'll do it...Dennis, K1

[flaconer110]

how long did it take to set the kindling ablaze?

[k1ypp]

@flaconer110 Once I got good at this, it takes about five minutes. In the beginning I was taking as long as 20 minutes, or until my arm got so tired I couldn't do it without taking a break.

[burnindownthehouse]

I'm wondering what if you don't have those specially prepared sticks and pieces of simulated stone and the piece of cotton and the cardboard and you happen to be lost out in the wild? Imagine if you don't have any specially prepared materials with you. How would you make a fire then? In other words, imagine that all you have are the bare essentials and it's freezing out and you need to start a fire quickly. What would you use out in the wild?

[k1ypp]

@burnindownthehouse Shoe laces, tie strings in hoods, etc. would serve as the bow string. In the wild I would have to hunt around for dead wood that would work, one must be harder. I've used palm fronds and pieces of Live Oak. I didn't use those in the film because they're difficult.

The "specially prepared sticks" are just pieces that I worked indents into, nothing special.

I've used sea shells for bearings, but they wear through quickly. In an emergency one uses whatever can be found.

[JoshMeister4789]

Yeah? Well Chuck Norris can make a fire rubbing 2 icecubes together.

[199Leonardo]

here the tilia americana we want, "basswood"

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[199Leonardo]

"zombiehunters. org/ forum/ viewtopic. php?f=92&t=85684"

...basswood fire board and a cottonwood spindle

[199Leonardo]

Here you can learn better  usscouts.org/firebyfriction.as­p

[500eze]

fuck this im going to make fire with matches

[Trebor3991]

What are the chances of finding cotton string in the wild??

Lol

[shay11181]

you would make sure you look at all the man vs. wild episodes before you go on a adventure

[thecrazyfirekid]

@k1ypp this seems like a very useful skill if there was ever an apocalyptic sort of disaster

[igor960000]

screw this i'll just carry flamethrower with me