A combination of fresh pine and spruce leaves produce a lot
of smoke, which is what you want with the signal. Start out by building a small
fire using dry leaves, twigs, or other tinder.
Collect the fresh pine and spruce leaves and compile them
into a bow. When the fire is up and smoking, put the leaves over the fire,
making sure to cover it completely. This will cause the branches to burn
intensely.
Keep note those points:
- · Dray grass
- · Think dray sticks
- · Pine needles
- · Paper
- · Cotton
- · If possible take some fuel or oil
ü Choosing the location - ideally, you
want to build a fire on elevated grounds, such as a peak, top of a hill or
ridge. Clear the area so that the fire
will not catch onto nearby twigs/other flammables. If it's too difficult to
clear the area of debris, then the next best option is to isolate the fire with
stones to control the fire.
ü What creates the thick
smoke? - Dry
grass, leaves, pine needles, and paper, wood shaving, small sticks are great
for starting fires. To sustain the fire, you will need to find dry wood, full
branches and anything similar that will provide a slow but long lasting fuel.
To create more smoke; simply add living branches, wet leaves and even rubber
materials.
ü Don't forget to
thoroughly extinguish the fire when you depart your
location or when you are rescued. The last thing you want to do is start a
raging fire in the forest.
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