Got a Light?

This article presents information on igniting a fire when one is lost in wilderness. One can look around. Chances are very good that one will find the following natural tinders within sight to save one's life. Tinder Fungus is found under the bark of living birch trees, this is the only natural tinder that will readily glow from a shower of sparks. The bark that conceals it has a charred, shelflike appearance. Underneath, the fungus is light brown and corky in texture. To ignite one can crumble the tinder fungus into a cup fashioned from a curved piece of bark. Shower sparks directly onto it, using a flint and steel.