Can anyone teach me how to make fire in the woods rubbing sticks together?
Nothing will make you feel more like a bushcraft god than mastering the art of making fire. Step one: First you need to make a bow, so get a long, slightly bendy stick and tie a string (or shoelace) to each end, all bow-like. Step two: Next, prepare a “drill” by whittling another stick so one end is blunt and the other end pointy, and then twist it into the centre of the bow string. Step three: Get yourself a plank of dry wood, cut a small depression in it, and place the blunt end of the drill against it, holding the drill upright and pressing down on the pointy end with a bit of rock. Step four: Repeatedly draw the bow backwards and forwards so the drill turns rapidly, causing enough friction with the plank to begin smoking. At this point you place a clump of tinder (dry stuff like shredded leaves or bark) right alongside the rotating drill end until it hopefully catches and starts smoking too. Blow onto it and voila.
