camp fire

How many people use ferro rods? Either as their primary fire starter, or as a backup fire starter? Back around 1985 or so I bought one of those magnesium sticks with a built in ferro rod. I used it a few times to start fires, and it seemed like more trouble that it was worth. Never the less...

After a lifetime of starting fires in the woods, I have 3 things that I feel are the top helpers so far as fire starting goes. Before I get into them, I want to talk about some definitions. Ignition: This is anything that produces the initial spark or ember. Think Ember from bowdrill, or...

Can anyone show me, with pics, how to properly make a tri-pod for cooking over a fire. I'd like to see the rope work. Thanks ~Ignium