No charcloth Flint & Steel Fire Lighting.

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Le-Loup
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No charcloth Flint & Steel Fire Lighting.

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Rangers have been using flint,steel & tinderbox to make fire since their conception in the 14th century, & this fire lighting method was in use long before that time. Using charred cloth is simply not practicle for a Ranger who spends much time in wilderness situations; his knowledge is such that he knows which plants can be used to make tinder for making fire.
Keith.



Sorry, I have tried every combination of the video url including the embed code & the video will not post here. This is the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f9CjH7plps

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Thanks, Keith, I am a fan of your videos!
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Re: No charcloth Flint & Steel Fire Lighting.

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Kortoso wrote:Thanks, Keith, I am a fan of your videos!
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
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