Always have your twigs and sticks close at hand before showering sparks onto the facial cotton to get your starter fire so that you can start feeding the fire right away.
Carrying some facial cotton and a ferrocerium rod with you even on a casual hike can save you a lot of misery.
Every now and then, there are news on hikers – intending on only day trips – becoming lost in the woods. There have been cases of rescuers finding them only after a night or two.
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