Friction Fires
Advanced Scout Skill
Friction Firestarting has been a Scouting skill since the beginning of Scouting. It takes persistence and focus to master. It takes a lot of practice to start your first fire using this family of techniques, but it is so satisfying and worth the effort once you make your first fire.
Understanding how to start a fire with friction greatly increases your understanding of how to start and maintain any other type of fire in the wilderness.
There are many different methods and techniques for starting a fire with friction.
We focus on a teaching the classic solo user Bow Drill, but also teach other methods to include team friction fires, bamboo friction fires, and other fun methods.
Ember Fire
Carefully get that ember into your tinder bundle and blow it to life.
FIRE!
Resources
Fire by Rubbing Sticks - Original instructions from 1911 Boy Scout Handbook
