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I have never been in the presence of anyone else who has made and used a fatwood candle before. In my limited # of samples depending on conditions, I get 5 to 10 minutes burn time.

Firestarters: Fatwood

By on April 13, 2013 in Firecraft, Flora, Master Woodsman, Wilderness Survival

When I got out of college back in the 90’s, I thought I had the best job in the world as a ‘dirt’ forester.  Responsible for all land management activities on 100K acres, I spent over half my time in the field cruising timber, mapping, writing management prescriptions for reforestation, prescribed burning, and more… Then […]

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