F&S Tips & Tricks

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  1. DuxDawg

    DuxDawg Monkey+++

    NW Primate has a YouTube channel with a lot of really good Friction and Percussion fire techniques. In this one he uses a piece of metal window screen to keep the char in the tin.

     
    DuxDawg, Sep 15, 2018
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  2. chelloveck

    chelloveck **BANNED**

    Nice find Dux, it's always good to find a new clever idea to make survival just so much easier and more reliable. (y)
    Nice background music also. (y)
    I'm saving that clip onto my computer with my Youtube downloader
     
    chelloveck, Sep 15, 2018
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  3. Bandit99

    Bandit99 Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    Amazing! And, truly, "A wise man knows that he knows nothing at all"...so much yet to learn. And, yes, that background music is great and I enjoyed it as much as the video.
     
    Bandit99, Sep 16, 2018
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