Goosegrass (Galium aparine), also known as cleavers, sticky weed, sweetheart and a bunch of other names, is a […]
Fire
I’ve done a video previously around collecting hornbeam bark to use as a tinder so thought I should […]
Igniting hornbeam bark
I generally have a loupe with me when I’m wandering around so that I can look at flowers […]
How to light a fire with a loupe
A quick video on igniting char cloth, including with traditional flint & steel, fire steel, parabolic mirror, fire […]
Igniting char cloth
I’m not a big fan of using leaves as tinder, they’re often damp, take a bit of work […]
Using leaves as tinder
Fire lighting is a learnt skill, but once learnt you need to keep practicing. I frequently tell our […]
