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ainmsiul81 Member
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In his book on Alaska, Muir relates how he used a dry punk (now called a piece of "punk wood") and a candle and twigs and wood shavings to start a fire (in a driving rainstorm).
I know what a punk is (from the Irish/Scottish Gaelic "Punc", meaning "Spark").
Does anyone know how he actually used the punk and his short candle and some twigs and wood shavings?
I assume he used a match, but his book does not actually say that.
Thanks.
Mac
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Mike Collins Member
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Youtube knows a lot of stuff.
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ainmsiul81 Member
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My question is about how John Muir started a fire.
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Mike Collins Member
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Chief Joseph Member
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I had some friends in ND who would pick up small pieces of punkwood on the shore of the Missouri river, they would light it and smoke it like a cigar, lol.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Bernardo Member
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Bernardo
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Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:29 pm
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I would guess he lit the candle with a match, and used that to get the other material going. A candle is a great resource for getting a fire going in difficult conditions.
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Chief Joseph Member
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I accidentally came across a different way to start a fire...I was camping at Goat Lake and it had rained the night before and my fire kept going out. Then I found a Doritos bag that a previous camper had left. It burned hot and the fire was going good after that. A good reason to bring a bag of pretty much empty calories on a backpack trip.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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80skeys Member
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Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:59 pm
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I've got a friend from Alaska who last time we went camping showed me a few tricks. He carries small candles (tea candles). And he carries a small pencil sharpener which he uses to make shavings for the fire. And a couple other related tricks, I can't remember. I'll ask him about it.
Placing wet tinder above short tea candles will provide flame for as long as the tinder needs to dry out.
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Bernardo Member
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Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:53 pm
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Pencil sharpener for shavings is a nice idea, but a knife will work if that's all you have.
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