Braken,

Please tell us what kind of fire lay you were using. Was it a tepee style? I'm trying to imagine what you could stack while your hands are shaking badly. This could be very useful for the rest of us.

It would be good to know what not to waste time on. I'm thinking the lay where you have an arm size log and place your tinder and kindling against it in the form of an inverted V might be best.

Thanks!