Friction fire - finding and using mullein - 100% primitive hand drill

[2010-09-22]
My first fire by friction using mullein : mullein stem as spindle, mullein leaves as tinder (and basswood as fireboard). 100% primitive and natural process. Video also shows some growth stages of the plant (first year rosetta, second year living plant with flower and seeds, standing dry plant). See for instance "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbascum_thapsus" for more precision (various languages available, but details are given only in english and french).

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[lplay4keeps]

Finley…! Someone that demonstrates using only what can be found in the wild… THANK YOU

[freejutube]

@lplay4keeps

thanks ;

fortunately, there are more of this type of videos, check for instance

- luth47 : 4pIV5PxkUiI + IaiJyy8vDTA and 3I796KuhtXg

- JoseOgalla : MJKCMne53iA (and part 2)

- tim3jones : thbSSuo1Z00 (fire by ice ! uses a knife here, but could have used a rock)

- olmarnow : vmipIIBpzMk

[freejutube]

@lplay4keeps

another example, more recent, from desertsurvivalist : the beginning of 5w5cSyw83_U

(really primitive way to make a fireboard ; and then a notch - a bit more sophisticated - )

[branni79]

Hey dude,

great vid. seasons certainly are here earlier this year. the mullein up here in west cumbria was good to go early/mid aug. normally its only good to go from mid to late sep. The leaves are unreal tinder eh and burn very hot and slow like some fungus. Have you used the leaves when green? They make a bangin bush bog roll and better than anything in the shops. haha.

thanx for sharing. dave

[freejutube]

@branni79

yes,

haven't used green mullein leaves yet,

(but remember vaguely having read something in a book titled "How to Sh*t in the Woods" ) ;

[freejutube]

Thanks,

I found the dry mullein, with the dry leaves still in place, in late september ;

(at the beginning of the video : green mullein in july ) ;

[Taschenmesserbuch]

Excellent idea!!

[IHatchetJack]

This is an excellent video! 

[ANXIETOR]

very nice. you own it.

[AndreaGanora]

very nice video , Thanks

[thebrassmonkey100]

Sticks and stones will break your bones, but this guy will make you a freakin fire with them!!!

[FatDaddy4Fun]

Great video. All primitive method. Fascinating from start to finish. Thanks so much for sharing this important lesson. ~Wolf

[shippen2010]

you the man!