Fire Lighting

Beginners fire lighting

Here we take a look at introductory fire lighting techniques such as using a ferro rod and utilising natures fire extenders. You will also get the opportunity to baton wood using an edged tool and create your own personal mini camp fire.

Advanced fire lighting

For those that have mastered beginners! We cover:

• Friction fire lighting, talking through the process of how this works and what materials and resources we need to create our own friction fire lighting set.

• Exploring local plants and fungi with fire lighting properties

• Foraging for fire lighting resources and tinders

We also get our science hats on and explore chemical ignition methods.

All of our fire lighting activities cover fire safety and fire management techniques to ensure personal safety throughout.

We also look into the origins of fire, its important role in human evolution and its uses in survival situations.