Pump Fire Drill

[Ashley Cawley]

Just in case some of you haven't seen this friction fire lighting method before...

Compliments of http://www.youtube.com/user/supertramp71

[jus_young]

Saw some chap doing this at the Gathering. Effortless.

[Bernie]

Pump drill: Clever.
Knocking it into the stream: Not so clever.

I had not seen this. Nice to know there's an easier method if we need it.

[Blu]

Just wondering if anyone has made/uses this method, and can it be made smaller enough so it can be carried and would a smaller version be useable ?.

[Martin]

Just wondering if anyone has made/uses this method, and can it be made smaller enough so it can be carried and would a smaller version be useable ?.

Yes Blu, I've seen and used a smaller version of this a couple of years ago. Didn't attempt to make an ember with is as it is a tricky skill to master but it you could see how it would be possible.

Martin

[Ashley Cawley]

Yes I've seen a smaller set used like this at the Bushmoot. I haven't tried this method yet myself.

[BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

I had one at the gathering that I demonstrated with a few times. Great bit of kit and easy to use.

heres a clip of a cold frosty morning in February...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAwod...layer_embedded