10 Natural Fire-starting Materials

1. Western Red Cedar bark

2. Birch bark strips, shavings, or dust

3. Pine cones or pine resin

4. Coal fungus

5. Tinder fungus

6. Fireweed

7. Thistles

8. Punkwood a.k.a. rotten or decayed wood

9. Wood shavings (a pencil sharpener is useful for this purpose)

10. Dry grass

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