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[USMC65UH34D]

Thanks, great instruction again. Jim ;-JJD

[canesser1]

@EconoChallenge Yes, we are under the same influence under the shadow of Lake Winnipeg, but there's nothing quite like being under the shadow of the Great Lakes, eh :D Hard to believe the lack of snow throughout the land this year! And we were colder here than in Baffin Island yesterday. Go figure. 

[EconoChallenge]

@canesser1 Yup. They have a name for it. "Lake Effect Weather" It is always cooler by the lake shore in the summer and warmer by the lake shore in the winter. The wind will pick up the moisture and then dump it on us. That normally means I am buried in snow by this time of year. But as you can see we are having very different lake effect weather this year.

[canesser1]

@EconoChallenge Don't see many trees that size out here in eastern Manitoba, we live in some tough country. Wind chills were -40C this morning with -31C temps. I'd say that has a lot to do with it. That huge body of water you're on there must really moderate the local climate with that huge thermal mass.

[EconoChallenge]

@canesser1 Isn't she a beauty. That bark makes a perfect almost friction free bearing. If you have not tried it yet you will be amazed. It is the reason I focused on it a bit in this video. That aspen is growing on the shore of The Bay Of Quinte, Lake Ontario. There is a bunch of really healthy ones growing near the shore. Really handy ... LOL

[canesser1]

@EconoChallenge Well I'll be, it's a small world. Will have to check out IhatchetJack, haven't seen his vids yet. Now shhhhhh, trying to watch your vid building a bow drill set from scrach lol. It's like watching a black and white silent film. What region are you in? That's one massive aspen you're taking samples from!

[EconoChallenge]

@canesser1 IhathcetJack and Hobbexp both get credit for pushing me. Now I am spinning the hand drill. Both have been fantastic at giving pointers and encouragement in the comments. I love being able to talk to these skilled bushcrafters. It has accelerated my leaning curve considerably.

[canesser1]

@EconoChallenge I've experimented with cattail fluff and find it can be very tricky depending upon ambient humidities . . . or something I'm simply missing (sounds familiar?). Who makes this art look ridiculously easy is Fredde at Hobbexp. Think he got bored with bow drills so went to hand drills . . . and makes that look even easier. Afraid my palmolive hands wouldn't tolerate that punishment! Hope to post some successful (and unsuccessful) bow drill fires sooner than later.

[EconoChallenge]

@canesser1 Thank you. I am in a sea of cedars in this area. Not a birch in sight. I had some milkweed fluff but I skimped a little too much and .... lost it. Man I was ticked ... just a few more pinches of fluff and I would have been fine. It does not matter how many times I have tried this ... I learn something new. Go for it brother!

[canesser1]

You are one of the best of the best! Had a good laugh with you on this one. Must admit I'm excited about just getting ferro rod fires going as I just completed my first one on film, and now I feel challenged to go and try the bow drill method and you have inspired me. Bottom line? I'm going to have fun doing it. Too bad you didn't have a little birch bark around, that is "sure fire" tinder brother! I can send you some if you like, there's tons around here!