Dick Adams wrote:
> Next week we are going to discuss starting the cooking fire by
> rubbing two sticks together.


Great....will be looking forward to it........ Personally I think the left
stick should be held stationary while the right stick moves into the desired
"firezone"...I know many will claim the opposite but those are largely
victims of a substandard public education. I know as well that many will
argue ad nauseam over desired wood type but the moisture content of the
stick (a small reasonably priced moisture meter is invaluable here) matters
way more....I do hope depth of the fire pit gets some attention as well as
desired masonry mass (rocks?) surrounding the fire......such a discussion
certainly makes one look forward to the new year, speaking of ......HAPPY
NEW YEAR.....Soggy