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birch bark - fire starters

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  1. Tsquini

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    Last year I chopped a bunch of birch. I removed the bark and cut it up into small fire starter. They work well using the to down method of fire starting.
     

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    Used it camping before during wet weather. Excellent fire starter!
     
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    Birch bark is amazing stuff......I'm using some right now for SS wood that I cut back in early April and I'm amazed at how fast it lights up on a bed of hot coals.
     
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    I've heard that back when, some pranksters would induce someone to climb a golden birch, then light the bark below him.

    Definition of a dilemma. :bug:
     
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