“Primitive Fire Lighting”, is a hands on guide to how to make fire with flint and steel and fire bow. This includes some history, a variety of methods, tinder plants identification, and... More > tinder production, tips on fire place construction and use, how to prepare and lay a fire, wet weather fire lighting and magnifying glass fire lighting.
The skills and methods in this book will be of interest to a wider range of readers including survivalists, historical re-enactors, bush-walkers and campers, historical–trekkers and even historical novel writers.
Although the plant identifications list is mainly Australian it also has some information for England, Europe and America.< Less
“Primitive Fire Lighting”, is a hands on guide to how to make fire with flint and steel and fire bow. This includes some history, a variety of methods, tinder plants identification, and... More > tinder production, tips on fire place construction and use, how to prepare and lay a fire, wet weather fire lighting and magnifying glass fire lighting.
The skills and methods in this book will be of interest to a wider range of readers including survivalists, historical re-enactors, bush-walkers and campers, historical–trekkers and even historical novel writers.
Although the plant identifications list is mainly Australian it also has some information for England, Europe and America.< Less
About Keith Burgess
Keith Burgess is a leader in the field of primitive skills. He is not just a writer he is a dedicated researcher who is deeply committee to learing and preserving a variety of primitive living skills. He is constantly experimenting; gathering materials; researching and experiencing primitive survival skills. The author’s hands-on experience is reflected in his writing. You can contact Keith by email or through his blog listed below Email: historicaltrekker@gmail.com
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