Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
"Make a bowdrill fire" is still on my bucket list. But my first attempts led me to immediately add spare Bics to every jacket, pack, and vehicle that I owned. The drilling and cursing was pretty good cardio though, and the blisters healed after a while.


On my list too ... though I've never gotten around to it. I rely on sparkers and lighters so far. Based on your experience I may remove it from my bucket list :-)