Objectives

To cover a basic knowledge of fire making and materials selection

Friction Fire making with the bow drill, pump drill

Making a fire with wet wood.

Hand drill and materials selection

Class overview

Basic knowledge for building a campfire.

        The need for fire - both practical and psychological

        Where to build

Gathering materials- where to find, what to use and what to avoid

Tips for making a fire in the rain

Woods for tinder, kindling and fuel

          Hands on- Gather materials

Building a fire using the Bow drill

          Materials selection

          Preparation of the tinder bundle

          Preparation of the bow, drill, bearing block and base board

          Making a coal

Making a bow string from Bark

Making a bow string from Yucca

Making a friction fire with wet wood

The hand drill - materials selection and technique

Optional if time permits:

flint and steel, making char cloth, finding tinder fungus.

The pump drill

The fire piston