Firecraft

Struggling to light a fire in the rain? Here's the seasonal guide to the best natural tinder in the UK, from spring catkins to winter birch bark.

Most people look on the ground and fail. Here's how to find dry tinder above head height or inside dead standing wood, using UK field-tested methods that work in rain.

Look up, not at the ground. Loose birch bark is the year-round find. Dry bracken is a dry-day material.