Day 3: Creating A Hand Drill Fire
Be Kind Always.
Hand drill: Why is the hand drill the primary fire source for indigenous people the world over? simply put, with skills it's the easiest one to make. Now I realize that with skills part is really important. Having said this, let's think this one the way all the way through. If you are a nomadic tribesmen running across the plains of Africa do you want to take the time to make rope, find a perfectly shaped bow, carve a spindle and hearth board? Or do you want to break off a straight stick and drill it into a hearth board and make fire to cook tonight? Before the comment section blows up, I know I'm simplifying this in a way that is unrealistic with regard to your ability to make fire with this tool. However I also know from experience that it is easier while walking or hunting and Gathering to find two sticks of the appropriate build, and bust a coal by rubbing them together for fire. So consider this an advanced skill for when you don't have the equipment needed that can substantially broaden your ability to survive thrive wander hunt gather and just be in the backcountry without support. Add the hand drill to your skill set bring a Bic but practice this as much as possible, because every tool fails and not every situation gives you the ability to have tools to begin with. people live daily with this being their only means of Fire production. if it is good enough for them make it a tool that is good enough for you as well.
