I once started a fire on the Oregon Coast with a handdrill.This was about as tough as it gets; one broken hand,sea spray and the ever present rain. I had been tought this ancient method as a little boy by an Apache cowboy;AND MADE TO PRACTICE ! Driftwood is obviously waterlogged, but even on the beach some becomes dry and seasoned in the right 'nooks and crannies'. When you practice any survival skill,total focus is essential. I had no choice but to succeed. Pruning shears,axes etc. are uneccessary with dried wood. Just break smaller pieces for kindling and then build it up to burn the larger billets. When your tired and cold ,big tools make big cuts, usuallyin your thigh.<br><br>