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That's pretty sharp right there! Ed

Well... looks like what I'll do is put a tinder tube in my kit, and keep some char punk wood in my tinderbox. Thanks for the heads up about the tinderboxes... I'll be looking for a tin one.

the fungus is called "tinder fungus" or amadou... I've used it quite a bit, but it works better as a coal extender than a tinder... it doesn't catch a spark as good as charred punk or a coal from the previous camp's fire. I am very well versed in primitive skills... I guess I was just looking...

I am new to the world of trekking, but I've been bushcrafting and camping using primitive skills (with some modern equipment) for years. I don't make char cloth at home... I usually grab a chunk of fabric from home before I leave and make it in the woods... My tinderbox is an altoids tin with a...

Thanks for the welcome, guys! There's so much to see on this forum. I haven't gotten around to posting anything else yet, I'm just trying to get a feel for the place right now. I will do my best to contribute to the discussions just as soon as I get my bearings. Ed

Hi, everyone. My name is Ed and I live in Virginia... I've been shooting caplock muzzleloaders for many years, and was involved in civil war reenacting when I was younger with my father. I'm currently a bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor with my own little bushcraft school here in...