tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511796744890256245.post5331777157928123470..comments2024-01-21T20:48:37.570-05:00Comments on Back Creek Bushcraft: Using Milkweed Ovum with Flint & SteelBack Creek bushcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15871480627842456194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511796744890256245.post-9466258822130681472014-02-24T08:34:34.651-05:002014-02-24T08:34:34.651-05:00Thanks Keith,
At first I discounted the use of po...Thanks Keith,<br /> At first I discounted the use of powder as they took his rifle, but since you've mentioned it they did leave his shot pouch. If they left his knife and steel which would have been valuable trade items in this era they could have left his powder also.<br />Back Creek bushcrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871480627842456194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511796744890256245.post-67175789888379130452014-02-24T01:18:45.335-05:002014-02-24T01:18:45.335-05:00Excellent, well done. Only a small matter, & c...Excellent, well done. Only a small matter, & certainly no criticism here, but your tinder bundle is actually kindling, the ovum is the tinder.<br />By the late 18th century, the powder horn was often attached to the shot pouch strap, so if Hugh Glass had his shot pouch, he probably had his powder horn. Gunpowder can be rubbed into or sprinkled on uncharred plant tinder material in the tinderbox, & sparks struck on that will start the tinder smouldering.<br />You have done a good job finding this one, well done. But keep looking, lots more to find.<br />Regards, Keith.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511796744890256245.post-90800191101086190472014-02-23T17:55:14.012-05:002014-02-23T17:55:14.012-05:00Thanks, I'll see what I can do.Thanks, I'll see what I can do.Back Creek bushcrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871480627842456194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511796744890256245.post-4554979710984189432014-02-23T17:42:15.051-05:002014-02-23T17:42:15.051-05:00You might get a more readers if you'd ditch th...You might get a more readers if you'd ditch the black page and grey letters and get something old geezers like me can read. I didn't even try it today.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com