Matchless Firestarting (FREE!)
Sat, Sep 28
|Evergreen Cemetery (Duck Pond)
Learn to make a roaring campfire by rubbing a few sticks together - no matches required. Everyone will make a bow-drill kit to take home.
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Evergreen Cemetery (Duck Pond), Evergreen Cemetery Duck Pond, Portland, ME 04103, USA
About the event
Early or pre-humans have been controlling fire for as long as 1.7 million years – before humanity evolved, beginning 300,000 years ago. Fire is a result of impact, compression, solar energy or friction. Ancient fire-making methods include the hand drill, bow drill, pump drill, fire plow, fire saw, fire thong, and sparks caught from striking rocks. Bow drills have been used by humans around the world for thousands of years.
Learn how to make and practice using a complete matchless-firestarting bow drill kit - bow, spindle, handhold, and fireboard - using a variety of locally-sourced materials and a piece of cordage. We'll meet at the Duck Pond Parking Lot in Evergreen Cemetery.
Space in this class is limited. Preregistration is required to reserve a spot in the class. aThe class will begin promptly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly. If you know you can't attend class, a quick phone…
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