Something no one has seemed to mention is in broadleaf woodland you will find wind blown twigs and branches caught up in the branches of trees. These are air dried and even in very heavy rain will only be damp on the outside, they will still snap with a nice sharp snap.

There is often loads of this material available in many thicknesses providing kindling, tinder and fuel. Whilst in Guyana I lit and kept my fire fuelled for the whole time I was in the jungle using this windblown deadfall and it was during the wet season.