Ok, folks it's that time again! For the November project, since it's getting cold out there in many parts of the world, I'd like to see some fire work.
The challenge is to make a fire using all natural materials, and sparks. You don't need a fancy ferro rod, or flint and steel. You can use the sparking insert from a magnesium bar (without the magnesium), or you can even use an old butane lighter that has run out of fuel.
Charred cloth and charred natural materials would be man-made, so we want to avoid using them. The goal isn't so much to make a fire as it is to
try to make a fire outside your comfort zone.
So what we want is an attempt to make a fire using natural tinder collected in the environment, and using a spark for the ignition.
This is going to be a lot easier for the folks using ferro rods and mag bar inserts. I know I can get a fire going easily that way. In order to stay outside my comfort zone, I will attempt this using milkweed ovum and a flint and steel. I don't expect to succeed before I use up all the milkweed, but I want to give it a go anyway.
I encourage anyone who tries this month's project to try something new that they are unfamiliar with, in order to broaden their knowledge base.
And as always, be safe when working with fire. Keep a means to quickly and safely extinguish the flames nearby in case they get out of hand.
