[TheForge] Horse hoof fungus

[Saint Phlip]

Apparently it grows in Northern Britain, so you'd need to have your
emergency there ;-)

However, it does point up the sense of being familiar with your area.
There's lots of things in any area that can be used in case of
emergency. You just need to be aware of them.

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net> wrote:
> I went to a festival last weekend and there was a guy there selling horse
> hoof fungus. He said that it was better for starting fires than char cloth,
> and you don't have to have a fire to make it.
>
> Have any of you used hoof fungus with flint and steel to start fires?  How
> well does it work?
>
> It would be nice to know there is something that could be foraged for in an
> emergency.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net


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Saint Phlip

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Heat it up
Hit it hard
Repent as necessary.

Priorities:

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