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Making Sparks with Rocks - Primitive Fire Starting Skills for Survival
Learn primitive fire starting techniques with me!
Starting a fire from sparks using rocks is one of the most valuable primitive fire starting methods. In this video, I teach you how to identify spark creating rocks that are commonly found in nature.
I explain how rocks like flint, chert, and quartz have properties that allow them to produce sparks when struck against hardened steel. I show examples of rocks that work well and how to prepare them.
I also show you a trick to figure out if your rock is the proper hardness for this technique.
Learning to harness the natural fire starting properties of rocks gives you a reliable way to start fires without matches or tools. With sparks from stones, you can stay warm and survive in the wilderness using this ancient bushcraft skill.
Regina
RusticSkills.com
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This is a pretty cool little instructional video, thanks for using my community. I will look out for the next one because, well, who doesn't love fire right?
I hope you got a Band-aid on that finger. 😊
Hey Regina,
The last time I achieved sparks was when I was about 10 years old. I was always fascinated by the idea, but my rock collection was always of whatever rocks I could find.
I agree, somedays I got lucky (to see sparks but NEVER to start a fire, thank goodness)... and other days I'd toss all my rocks and just ride home on my bike defeated (or without a spark).😆
Nice to see you back:)))
Hi there! I just discovered your community and it fits my content perfectly. I am starting a new survival series, and I will be glad to share it here! And yes, I did get my finger patched up. 😁
Hi Milly!
Oh, that is awesome you discovered spark making rocks as a kid! Very cool. You are a survivalist at heart!
I am focusing on a new survival series which I am very excited about. I want to be more involved in the HIVE community in general, I hope to get there one day.
I liked how you added some words to the post, a requirement for people leaving videos in my communities, as I could decide whether to actually look at the video. Which I often don't. I don't like people dropping a video with there words that say, here's my video and leaving. Those get muted.
So, I appreciated your effort, including almost losing your arm in a rock-bresking incident to get this post together.
Have a nice weekend up there.
Hi Regina!
I hope you're having a great weekend.
I'm happy I saw your video because I enjoyed it very much. It was so informative 🙌
You seem happy, which is lovely to see, and yeah, I hope that you'll find a way to be more active, but no pressure at all 🤗