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Build fire?

It is easy to build a fire with flint and steel. When the first Survivor came on I took my little girls out in the back yard and they learned to do it. No problem.

Using a lens would be next in line but requires strong sun, a steady hand and good tender. Most glasses and improvised lenses will not do it.

The friction methods are not so easy. Bow and string would be the easiest to master but for all the methods getting the hot coal and transferring it to the tender is the hard part. Takes a lot of practice.

The keys to all of them is to have something dry and fine to catch the spark/coal and slowly transfer up through the tenders to the wood. Practice, Practice, Practice.