Form a loop at one end of your whipping line, long enough to extend slightly beyond where you want to whip on the pole or rope.
Place your tinder on a fire platform or directly onto cleared, dry ground.
Lay a row of parallel wood fuel pieces on cleared, level ground.
Practise each of the main knife grips in turn.
Remove the knife from its sheath.
Look for clay in riverbanks, stream cuttings, quarries, or freshly dug ground, where a smooth, sticky, fine textured layer is often visible beneath topsoil, sometimes in a distinct band of grey, red,
Research common wild nuts and seeds found in the UK, such as hazelnuts, typically found in hedgerows and woodland edges, confirming identification with a reliable guide or expert before gathering.
Lay three thick bramble stem spokes flat on a surface, parallel to each other, then lay another three across their centre at ninety degrees to form a cross.
Cut a ten centimetre long piece of hazel.
Split a suitable sized log in half to form your plank, paring down its face if necessary for a flatter cooking surface.