this might be a situation you never thought could happen but here you are
thought could happen but here you are
thought could happen but here you are cast away on a deserted island with
cast away on a deserted island with
cast away on a deserted island with nothing but the clothes on your back in
nothing but the clothes on your back in
nothing but the clothes on your back in this project we’ll be making a survival
this project we’ll be making a survival
this project we’ll be making a survival fire by rubbing sticks together because
fire by rubbing sticks together because
fire by rubbing sticks together because if you can do that you’ll have a much
if you can do that you’ll have a much
if you can do that you’ll have a much better chance of being found alive
looking around the island the first
looking around the island the first thing you notice are plenty of coconut
thing you notice are plenty of coconut
thing you notice are plenty of coconut trees and at the base or some old
trees and at the base or some old
trees and at the base or some old coconut husks those might come in handy
coconut husks those might come in handy
coconut husks those might come in handy there’s also plenty of wood lying around
there’s also plenty of wood lying around
there’s also plenty of wood lying around so you just need to find a dry piece of
so you just need to find a dry piece of
so you just need to find a dry piece of a softwood like this branch from a
a softwood like this branch from a
a softwood like this branch from a hibiscus tree hibiscus is a very
hibiscus tree hibiscus is a very
hibiscus tree hibiscus is a very lightweight wood and when it’s this dry
lightweight wood and when it’s this dry
lightweight wood and when it’s this dry it’s a great choice
it’s a great choice
it’s a great choice your old coconut husk will make a great
your old coconut husk will make a great
your old coconut husk will make a great tinder bundle because it’s stacked with
tinder bundle because it’s stacked with
tinder bundle because it’s stacked with the very fine fibers that should burn
the very fine fibers that should burn
the very fine fibers that should burn easily okay to prepare these sticks for
easily okay to prepare these sticks for
easily okay to prepare these sticks for a friction fire it’s important that both
a friction fire it’s important that both
a friction fire it’s important that both sticks come from the same branch a sharp
sticks come from the same branch a sharp
sticks come from the same branch a sharp Rock can be used to fashion some of the
Rock can be used to fashion some of the
Rock can be used to fashion some of the wood into a long narrow stick cutting
wood into a long narrow stick cutting
wood into a long narrow stick cutting the tip of the stick so that it’s
the tip of the stick so that it’s
the tip of the stick so that it’s slanted at a 45 degree angle on both
slanted at a 45 degree angle on both
slanted at a 45 degree angle on both sides when it’s ready it should look
sides when it’s ready it should look
sides when it’s ready it should look something like this now use your sharp
something like this now use your sharp
something like this now use your sharp rock to carve a flat spot into the other
rock to carve a flat spot into the other
rock to carve a flat spot into the other piece of wood knocking it down until
piece of wood knocking it down until
piece of wood knocking it down until you’ve got a surface at least eight
you’ve got a surface at least eight
you’ve got a surface at least eight inches long then make a groove down the
inches long then make a groove down the
inches long then make a groove down the center to act as a track for guiding the
center to act as a track for guiding the
center to act as a track for guiding the other stick
other stick
other stick okay the last step is to wedge anything
okay the last step is to wedge anything
okay the last step is to wedge anything you can find under the base to help
you can find under the base to help
you can find under the base to help stabilize it then go sit down in the
stabilize it then go sit down in the
stabilize it then go sit down in the back it’s time for the action taking the
back it’s time for the action taking the
back it’s time for the action taking the shorter stick in one hand like this
shorter stick in one hand like this
shorter stick in one hand like this place your other hand over tops and the
place your other hand over tops and the
place your other hand over tops and the stick Nestle’s securely at the base of
stick Nestle’s securely at the base of
stick Nestle’s securely at the base of your thumbs okay when you’ve got the tip
your thumbs okay when you’ve got the tip
your thumbs okay when you’ve got the tip set firmly in the groove track try
set firmly in the groove track try
set firmly in the groove track try pushing it back and forth keeping it at
pushing it back and forth keeping it at
pushing it back and forth keeping it at a 45 degree angle to the base not much
a 45 degree angle to the base not much
a 45 degree angle to the base not much pressure is needed yet so don’t worry
pressure is needed yet so don’t worry
pressure is needed yet so don’t worry about putting too much effort into it
about putting too much effort into it
about putting too much effort into it when the heat of the friction builds to
when the heat of the friction builds to
when the heat of the friction builds to where the wood is ready you’ll notice a
where the wood is ready you’ll notice a
where the wood is ready you’ll notice a change in how it feels and might even
change in how it feels and might even
change in how it feels and might even see a little smoke at this point push a
see a little smoke at this point push a
see a little smoke at this point push a little faster and use your strong hand
little faster and use your strong hand
little faster and use your strong hand to pull down adding pressure to the tip
to pull down adding pressure to the tip
to pull down adding pressure to the tip you should see a lot more smoke now and
you should see a lot more smoke now and
you should see a lot more smoke now and bits of charred wood does starting to
bits of charred wood does starting to
bits of charred wood does starting to pile up at the top but you’re back into
pile up at the top but you’re back into
pile up at the top but you’re back into it and increase the pressure making sure
it and increase the pressure making sure
it and increase the pressure making sure the tip is stopping just short of the
the tip is stopping just short of the
the tip is stopping just short of the pile it looks like you’ve got a little
pile it looks like you’ve got a little
pile it looks like you’ve got a little ember burning now but let’s continue
ember burning now but let’s continue
ember burning now but let’s continue just a little longer to be sure
just a little longer to be sure
just a little longer to be sure hopefully when you stop they’ll keep
hopefully when you stop they’ll keep
hopefully when you stop they’ll keep smoking okay perfect
smoking okay perfect
smoking okay perfect you’ve got a nice little coal now go
you’ve got a nice little coal now go
you’ve got a nice little coal now go turn it into a flame this is a good time
turn it into a flame this is a good time
turn it into a flame this is a good time to get your coconut husk ready by
to get your coconut husk ready by
to get your coconut husk ready by pulling apart the fibers the fluffier
pulling apart the fibers the fluffier
pulling apart the fibers the fluffier they are the better
they are the better
they are the better transferring the coal is a delicate
transferring the coal is a delicate
transferring the coal is a delicate process so try pressing the husk right
process so try pressing the husk right
process so try pressing the husk right up to the coal then turn the Ember base
up to the coal then turn the Ember base
up to the coal then turn the Ember base over and tap the bottom with a stick to
over and tap the bottom with a stick to
over and tap the bottom with a stick to make sure all the embers transfer out
make sure all the embers transfer out
make sure all the embers transfer out nice your coal has been captured so
nice your coal has been captured so
nice your coal has been captured so loosely cover it over with more fibers
loosely cover it over with more fibers
loosely cover it over with more fibers so that it’s protected from the wind and
so that it’s protected from the wind and
so that it’s protected from the wind and continues to smolder patience is a
continues to smolder patience is a
continues to smolder patience is a virtue here you don’t want to pitch it
virtue here you don’t want to pitch it
virtue here you don’t want to pitch it too tight or you’ll smother it out too
too tight or you’ll smother it out too
too tight or you’ll smother it out too loosely and the fibers won’t burn the
loosely and the fibers won’t burn the
loosely and the fibers won’t burn the heat needs to build slowly so try to
heat needs to build slowly so try to
heat needs to build slowly so try to balance the amount of air the coal is
balance the amount of air the coal is
balance the amount of air the coal is getting with the quantity of tinder it’s
getting with the quantity of tinder it’s
getting with the quantity of tinder it’s exposed to the amount of smoke being
exposed to the amount of smoke being
exposed to the amount of smoke being generated is a good indication of how
generated is a good indication of how
generated is a good indication of how well you’re doing and sometimes blowing
well you’re doing and sometimes blowing
well you’re doing and sometimes blowing gently can help speed the process when
gently can help speed the process when
gently can help speed the process when the smoke is thick and you start to feel
the smoke is thick and you start to feel
the smoke is thick and you start to feel the heat radiating it’s time to get a
the heat radiating it’s time to get a
the heat radiating it’s time to get a little more aggressive waive the bundle
little more aggressive waive the bundle
little more aggressive waive the bundle around and get some more airflow and
around and get some more airflow and
around and get some more airflow and blow right into the center of the coals
blow right into the center of the coals
blow right into the center of the coals just a little more air now and success
just a little more air now and success
just a little more air now and success there’s your flame the hardest part is
there’s your flame the hardest part is
there’s your flame the hardest part is over but don’t pat yourself on the back
over but don’t pat yourself on the back
over but don’t pat yourself on the back just yet because by the time you add
just yet because by the time you add
just yet because by the time you add some wood shavings your flame may be
some wood shavings your flame may be
some wood shavings your flame may be going out not to worry though because as
going out not to worry though because as
going out not to worry though because as long as the smoke is thick there’s still
long as the smoke is thick there’s still
long as the smoke is thick there’s still a good amount of heat and the same
a good amount of heat and the same
a good amount of heat and the same techniques can be used for blowing the
techniques can be used for blowing the
techniques can be used for blowing the coals back into a flame well there you
coals back into a flame well there you
coals back into a flame well there you have it now you can start a fire by
have it now you can start a fire by
have it now you can start a fire by rubbing sticks together now best of luck
rubbing sticks together now best of luck
rubbing sticks together now best of luck getting rescued if you liked this
getting rescued if you liked this
getting rescued if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
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