Basic Bowdrill don't get stuck like Castaway!

Instructor:  Brian Rice - I've been teaching bushcraft for over a decade and have been starting fires with friction for longer. I run Three Ravens Bushcraft as a passion project to get people passionate about nature.   threeravensbushcraft@gmail.com

Session time:  10:30am

Session Length:  3 hours

Max Participants:  12

Fee:  by donation

What to Bring:  A knife and a desire to learn.  

Kids under 13 require a parent to partner up with.

Session Description:  I'll teach you how to make a coal with a bowdrill. This ancestral skill was use by people up north here to make fires for thousands of years. In Alberta our biology and environmental restrictions lead us to using mechanical advantage to getting friction hot enough to successfully start fires. My goal is to get everyone an ember and a fire before you walk away with your own bow drill kit. For fun bring a round of wood and we'll go over everyone's selection so we all know what to look for. I look forward to teaching you all. Kids 13 and under require a parent to partner up with. Bring your knife, because we're not on the Paleolithic era anymore!