Bushcraft Winter Friction Fire

Bow drill friction fire using Black Spruce on Black Spruce in -15 Celsius weather. All materials gathered on the spot. This day was a very memorable one for me because while I was gathering all my materials I fell through the ice up past my knees in freezing water. The rush of instant pain was excruciating! Luckily I had all my wools on, and I was able to get an ember and fire on my first try. It is very rare when I find myself in these situations, even in the remote wilderness, but it just goes to show that practicing your skills and keeping a positive mental attitude really can save your life one day, or at least your feet. Sure I had the means to start a fire a lot faster, but through the pain I kept driving on with my friction fire goal. I always burn my friction fire set too, as it forces me to keep practicing with new materials. If you really want to master your friction fire skills, I urge you to do the same too.

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