bushcraft firemaking: horseshoe fungus (bracket fungi) as tinder

there are not many vids of how to actually use bracket fungi as tinder :D , so here it is mine!
you can see how to use the horseshoe fungus to get an amber (that you can blow into flames - i did it on other vids, so "the bird's nest part" is missing from this one) and to carry the fire away.
the fungus does not need any preparation (except from when it is humid and must be dried first).

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[decebal106]

Iti mai dau o idee, fa un video cum sa aprinzi iasca cu cremene de piatra. Bunica mea asa aprindea focul, avea o cremene si un "amnari" adica o bucata de fier. Nice video!

[bushcraftmyway]

@decebal106 folosesc des amnarul si cremenea, dar nu stiu cum s-a nimerit pina acum ca de fiecare data cind am filmat asta am folosit cirpa arsa, nu iasca... las' ca pina la urma se nimereste si iasca la filmare! :D

[JesterBushcraft]

Really enjoyed that video and will be looking for similar fungi in the UK... thank you

[bushcraftmyway]

@JesterBushcraft i'm sure they grow in uk... not sure about the region, thou.

[Texasoutback]

That was very interesdting. I live in central Texas and have not seen this anywhere around. I will be on the lookout and lookforward to playing with it.

[bushcraftmyway]

@Texasoutback even if you don't find this exact fungi, i bet there are similar ones... find them and give them a try!

[xMrjamjam]

@bushcraftmyway yes they do grow in the uk ive been going though my school woods and i have noticed that they only grow on hard wood

oak is the most common wood that ive seen them grow on

[kingcollie]

@bushcraftmyway That's great, thank you so much for your reply. You never want to take any chances as I am sure you know. Yes a hairy spoon would not be enjoyable at all haha. Now I'm on the hunt for some fungi brackets, Cheers!

[bushcraftmyway]

@phreshayr thank you!

[bushcraftmyway]

@trevor6744 my name is myway... bushcraftmyway! :D