Frontier Fire Starting

Fire starting was a vital part of life in the woods, on a trek, or in the cabin. Especially on the harsh frontier. In this episode I highlight period accounts of fire making among natives and colonials. This isn't your normal fire making video but rather a scholastic look at what they said about how they did it.

One note: I say the word "popular" when referring to a poplar tree and I did so very much on purpose. That is part of the original quote.

Many thanks to those who helped me interpret the research and dig out the stuff that few people talked about. My ALRA compatriots, Simeon England, David McClanahan, and Steve Rayner are a few that gave me some boosts through the stagnant times. Many thanks to Deke Wiggins for the fine music.

Timestamps in the video:

00:34 - Native Americans and descriptions of their firemaking.

01:49 - The Burning Glass

04:53 - Flint and Steel

08:50 - The Flintlock

09:43 - Spunk and Touchwood

10:53 - Tinder Fungus

11:36 - Char Rope/Tinder Tube


Some of my main reference links are credited below:

https://www.academia.edu/6612149/An_E...

https://books.google.com/books?id=1vI...

https://archive.org/details/collectio...

https://archive.org/details/cu3192400...

https://scavengeology.com/fire-strike...

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/53531...

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22675...

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