Rose successfully starts a good blaze
As scheduled, the club held the first pilot session on ‘Survival Fire-starting.’ Four members attended: Jon Rivera, Jhigs Pabale, Tom Tan and Rose Lacson. Rey Cuyugan conducted the session.
The first item was easy which was to start a good fire using only up to three match sticks. Rose, Jhigs and Rey made it in one try. Tom used up 2 match sticks, while Jon failed to make it in 2 tries for a total of 6 sticks used up.
The next item made use of commercially purchased and prepared tinder and flint striker. Rose, Jhigs, Tom and Rey all managed to create good fires without using up the tinder. Again, Jon failed to develop a good fire. The group commented that the fire spirits were getting back at Jon, he being a volunteer fire fighter of long-standing.
Tom makes it in two
The group failed to start any fire using magnifying glasses. Perhaps this was due to the sun continually being covered by the clouds. The group also failed at their attempts to produce fire using wood friction. Rey and Rose committed to conduct their own attempts at home. They shall report to the group once they achieve success.
Rey makes it with one matchstick
Sorry Jon, the fire spirits are having their revenge on you
