• The_v@lemmy.world
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    Yes, I learned most of the fire starting methods. My grandfather used to run a pack train into some very remote areas in Montana.

    Of course the method I stick with is a little more effective. I carry a little bottle of lamp oil with me when I go into the back country. It always lights up quickly no matter the conditions. Only takes a little bit to start a fire so a small bottle can last for a few weeks.

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        And in case someone doesn’t: You don’t need to take the entire bark off the wood. Just the outermost layers. So you can even take some from a live tree without worries in a pinch.

        And if you have no idea what birch looks like, it’s the white barked one.

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          You don’t need to take the entire bark off the wood. Just the outermost layers. So you can even take some from a live tree without worries in a pinch.

          Thanks for adding that!

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            Well assuming half the people pirated it and half bought it, that’s still under 10% of the population of the world. Also Minecraft items having labels is a fairly new thing. There were no labels when I did most of my playing, but there were when I last played. I think they added them in Beta so about 2010, 2011?