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tinderbox
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My Fire Bag.
This is my fire bag, it is made of clothing weight leather & greased to make it waterproof. It contains my tinderbox. Rolling the top down keeps the water out & I carry this in my belt pouch. I had to swim my boat to shore one winter on the Great Lakes, hit by a sudden storm the boat was swamped...- Keith
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- fire bag fire lighting flint & steel making fire survival tinderbox
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- Forum: Camping Equipment
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In A Woodsrunner's Camp.
After seeing Mark's post I thought I would post this one. I find this one a bit long winded, I should have edited out the long lead in time. Still it is watchable if you find this sort of thing interesting. Keith.- Keith
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- camping cooking fire lighting flint & steel kettle making tea tinderbox woodsrunning
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- Forum: Off Topic Chat
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Firelock/flintlock Fire Lighting.
Another advantage if you are carrying a flintlock gun, rifle or pistol. It gives you another back-up fire lighting method. Interestingly the term tinderbox/tinder box does not always refer to just the container used for holding tinder, it can also refer to the flint & steel method per se. In the... -
Sadly.
So, no comments on my primitive fire lighting posts, I thought that would be something members would have an interest in. Would anyone care to comment why there is no interest? Just so I know what not to post in future. Keith.- Keith
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- burning glass flint & steel friction fungi tinders kindling plant tinders primitive fire lighting reading glass tinderbox
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- Forum: Off Topic Chat
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My Belt Pouch.
I have carried this belt pouch for many years, it contains my greased fire bag with tinderbox (flint & steel fire lighting), fishing tackle in a brass container, & a brass sundial compass.- Keith
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- belt pouch carry compass fire bag fire steel fishing tackle flint & steel survival tinderbox waterproof
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- Forum: Camping Equipment
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My Fire Lighting Equipment.
My greased leather fire bag. My brass tinderbox with charred plant tinder & a musket flint. My original 18th century fire steel. Copies of various fire steels are readily available, or you can make your own from an old metal file.