Bow and Drill Fire Making | Extreme Winter Challenge

A Wild Weather Bow and Drill Fire challenge. Attempting to make Bow and Drill Friction Fires using Natural materials gathered on the spot in the wild. This Fire Making venture had a bit of everything, success, failure, and some heavy rain, wind, and snow.

Natural Bow Drill Cord | The Fire Series Pt 3
   • Natural Bow Drill Cord | The Fire Series Pt 3  

How to Make a Bow and Drill Fire | The Fire Series Pt 2
   • How to Make a Bow and Drill Fire | The Fir...  

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00:00 INTRO
00:12 THE CHALLENGE
00:47 CEDAR ROOT CORDAGE
01:18 FATWOOD SOCKET
02:20 SPINDLES
03:13 HEARTH
03:58 VINE MAPLE BOW
04:19 ATTEMPT #1 MODERN CORD
05:27 ATTEMPT #2 CEDAR ROOT
06:52 TAKE A WALK
07:10 SNOW!
07:57 ONE LAST TRY