I made fire sticks from scratch using Abroma mollis wood, then used them to start a primitive fire. I also made and fired a small clay pot to test the clay from the hut.

Emergencies can arise at any point while off on a wilderness excursion. Electronics can die, lighters may not ignite, and ...

2004-02-12 04:00:00 PDT Ukiah, Mendocino County-- Tamara Wilder squatted, then spun a slim, buckeye shaft into a block of box elder wood. She worked this primitive fire drill by rubbing palms of both ...