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Fuzz sticks and rat nests.
To make a fuzz stick, you take a knife and cut into a thumb size stick so that the cut curls down. Repeat till the stick looks fuzzy. You will need a lot of fuzz sticks to get a fire going, like about 20.
To make rat nets, gather up dry organic material like pineneedles, dry leaves, shredded bark, fuzz tops of catkins, inner springy core of poke salad, what ever else you can find. Take the material in hands and roll it about till it starts to form a ball. You can all more material to make a palm size ball. A couple of rats nest are need to get a fire going.
To use these items, start with a twig platform. Place two or three rat nest in the center. Surround them with fuzz sticks, tepee style. Surround that with larger wood, progressing up to fist sized wood. Remember to leave a hole so you can keep feeding the wood and to knock down to make coals.
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