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Streamside hiking

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Go hang out in the woods, it's fun.

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Making handy tools with some basic, typically carried items. 3 dollar Walmart knife hasn't broken yet.

Making the burned bowl spoon

Making the tongs

Finally, the classic tent peg

Easy to make, almost no cost at all.

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Making rock into tools

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It's nice to get a little ✨𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓲𝓮✨ sometimes

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Another small fire with steel wool and flint & steel. Extremely viable option, was much quicker to flame than charcloth.

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Banff, Canada // By Sydney Angove

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Bowdrill ember in the snow, 21°F outside temperature. Hardest one I've made so far. Powdery snow gets absolutely everywhere, I spun this 4 times until I had a stable ember.

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If a "review" doesn't have any in use shots or descriptions of the length of ownership of said item, it's not a review you can really trust. Looks for reviews with pictures in use, taken by the reviewer. Look for the reviews written by people with lots of time with the item. They'll mention quirks and useful information you can absolutely use if you get that item. Don't get scammed by influencers and salespeople that don't care about your experience in nature.

Good post.

My tent, that has been pitched in the outer bands of two hurricanes, has some terrible reviews saying it can't handle wind because the users didn't properly set up the tent and use the guy lines.

My Jetboil that never spills and never opens on its own, has some terrible reviews saying the lid doesn't stay on, because users didn't figure out the insulating sleeve is getting in the way. If the sleeve isn't jammed into the top of the cup, the lid works flawlessly.

Gear reviews seem to be worth less than a grain of salt.

Reminds me of the Yosemite ranger who, when asked about designing bear-proof trash cans, said “There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.”

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The Roycroft Pack Frame.

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More flint and steel practice

Tinder acquired

Spark captured

Bundle assembled

Consumed tinder bundle

Flint and steel is easy. The rate at which the striker is used up is almost unnoticeable. Any sharp rock can generate sparks. Charred material is easily made in the field and replenished as it's used. The ferro rod is alright, but it's not my favorite way to make fire.