great video. love the cotton rope idea but a word of advice . in the unfortunate world we live in if you ever have a law enforcement officer find your mushroom tinder wrapped up in tin foil like that you will have a lot of explaining to do .
Hi Bill, my good friend, nice tin/kit, good shout outs. Amazing test, never seen befor, really cool! Great use from the char fungus. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Day, Sepp
jennifer roberts Many woods will work for friction fire, including willow, cedar, yucca, and others. The wood must be somewhat soft - you should be able to mark it with your fingernail. Best bet for beginners is to purchase some cedar at your local improvement warehouse. Bamboo can be purchased anywhere landscaping plants are sold, but keep in mind that it must be dead to be most effective.
I go on a mushroom hunt in the next vid, but fungi availability varies by region. From my experience, all bracket or shelf fungus works very well when charred (especially at the white button or "blob" stage), & common toadstools are a good alternative. Try not to use reishi or chaga if you can help it - they are worth so much more medicinally! Also, avoid the common mistake of not getting your fire hot enough when charring - Lilly covers this in her vid by using pine resin which burns very hot.
Thank you. True facts about the huffing - you have to make sure you don't pass out face first over your fire when you only have wet fuel! That's the difficulty of wet tinder, and a compelling reason to always carry some that is bone dry.
Really really wish you had rolled in several example-photos of the subject "Bracket" (?) Fungus and wish you could have expounded upon where this fungus is found, both (a) on the map and (B) in the environment. Also would be interested to know of any other alternatives which might come "close", in terms of effectiveness.
That was a fantastic demonstration! TC - Stan
great video. love the cotton rope idea but a word of advice . in the unfortunate world we live in if you ever have a law enforcement officer find your mushroom tinder wrapped up in tin foil like that you will have a lot of explaining to do .
That's a good point! I would probably have to explain the sparklers and rat traps as well ;)
Hi Bill, my good friend, nice tin/kit, good shout outs. Amazing test, never seen befor, really cool! Great use from the char fungus. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Day, Sepp
nice informative video thankyou
please can I ask you where I can purchase a fire stick?THANKYOU
jennifer roberts I do not quite understand what you mean by "fire stick"...
oh sorry lol my mistake.I don't know what u call it! but the stick that u scrape to make a spark for fire
jennifer roberts Many woods will work for friction fire, including willow, cedar, yucca, and others. The wood must be somewhat soft - you should be able to mark it with your fingernail. Best bet for beginners is to purchase some cedar at your local improvement warehouse. Bamboo can be purchased anywhere landscaping plants are sold, but keep in mind that it must be dead to be most effective.
+jennifer roberts
Just goto Amazon.com and search for "ferrocerium" - you'll see plenty of "firesticks". The Swedish ones are great.
I go on a mushroom hunt in the next vid, but fungi availability varies by region. From my experience, all bracket or shelf fungus works very well when charred (especially at the white button or "blob" stage), & common toadstools are a good alternative. Try not to use reishi or chaga if you can help it - they are worth so much more medicinally! Also, avoid the common mistake of not getting your fire hot enough when charring - Lilly covers this in her vid by using pine resin which burns very hot.
Thank you. True facts about the huffing - you have to make sure you don't pass out face first over your fire when you only have wet fuel! That's the difficulty of wet tinder, and a compelling reason to always carry some that is bone dry.
Really really wish you had rolled in several example-photos of the subject "Bracket" (?) Fungus and wish you could have expounded upon where this fungus is found, both (a) on the map and (B) in the environment. Also would be interested to know of any other alternatives which might come "close", in terms of effectiveness.
Do the mushrooms have large talons? Lol sorry bad Napoleon Dynamite reference. I'm going to gather some fat wood this weekend.
I have a stump weighing about 20 lbs in my room ready for shaving - I about died sawing it off!
very well done, but geez i just get dizzy just hearing you blowing at it so much.
That means a lot Ed. I will keep up with your awesome fireball project.
Thanks Sepp! I am hopeful that it could also brew some coffee for you.
Thanks Lilly. I love your channel. Lots to learn from you.
Great Job! Great demo of char fungus! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome demo, buddy! Lots of stuff to try out! Take care, Thor
Thanks man! Can't wait to see what you try next.
Excellent video - so impressive to see!
Thanks Tom - your channel rocks man
Thanks very much!
great demo.