where there's smoke...
there is NOT NECESSARILY FIRE.
K was put on hold for the weekend, for a project, and then released. Not fun.
He and I drove around looking for flint and were unsuccessful.
We did find the magnifying glass.
And various materials were tried.
B is in Alaska so we can't ask him for help.
I'm thinking it all has to do with transferring the EMBER (which we have made) to dry TINDER in very small amounts with cupped hands and lots of blowing.
We had good EMBER for many long minutes - but it never translated into fire.
And so, what did the boys do instead of being successful at making fire?
They built a 35mm lens adapter from pieces of white board, some screws and a lunch
box. It is far too complicated for me to explain but it kept them busy for hours and they are very pleased.
I'm seeing brother L today - who just happens to have the VERY SAME roof basket I had wanted to buy for my truck. It doesn't fit on his new car and he is going to LOAN it to me.
Now back to my regular fretting...
K was put on hold for the weekend, for a project, and then released. Not fun.
He and I drove around looking for flint and were unsuccessful.
We did find the magnifying glass.
And various materials were tried.
B is in Alaska so we can't ask him for help.
I'm thinking it all has to do with transferring the EMBER (which we have made) to dry TINDER in very small amounts with cupped hands and lots of blowing.
We had good EMBER for many long minutes - but it never translated into fire.
And so, what did the boys do instead of being successful at making fire?
They built a 35mm lens adapter from pieces of white board, some screws and a lunch
box. It is far too complicated for me to explain but it kept them busy for hours and they are very pleased.
I'm seeing brother L today - who just happens to have the VERY SAME roof basket I had wanted to buy for my truck. It doesn't fit on his new car and he is going to LOAN it to me.
Now back to my regular fretting...
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paola
As for the fretting...breathe in. On the exhale, say to yourself, in a calm voice, Cape Cod.
as I write this the bus is being loaded by students with a mountain of gear. We head for 'the field' within the hour.
it's about the ember.
and the tinder.
start very small, and build bigger
dried dead grass is great tinder, you can put the tinder on the ember. but dead leaves and pine needles dont. they just smoke
flint requires really good tinder.
I will send you flint when i get back. and maybe a video.
b
jbhat
Did they try using the lens to focus the sun to start a fire?
Still waiting to try your car trick...and now we are going to have to try torching things too!!!
Hen
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