Creating Fire
Fire is what separates us from the animals. It has immense psychological and practical value. Throughout this site we will discuss ways in which fire can be used to assist humans in creating things. But first we've got to get one lit.
According to privative cultures there are almost two dozen different ways to start a fire without modern conveniences. Here we are going to show a few of the easier ones that can be accomplished with what you have available to you.
The basic idea here is to rub two soft pieces of wood together until a pile of carbon is made. Increased rubbing causes the carbon to form an ember which is transferred to a tinder bundle, which is finally inserted into a waiting teepee of sticks within a rock fire ring. Check the links above for different methods.
According to privative cultures there are almost two dozen different ways to start a fire without modern conveniences. Here we are going to show a few of the easier ones that can be accomplished with what you have available to you.
The basic idea here is to rub two soft pieces of wood together until a pile of carbon is made. Increased rubbing causes the carbon to form an ember which is transferred to a tinder bundle, which is finally inserted into a waiting teepee of sticks within a rock fire ring. Check the links above for different methods.
