Survival Skills: A Fascinating Video on Making a Cord Drill and Pump Drill

So you know how to build a fire – but what happens after that? Youtube channel Primitive Technology shows us how to create two types of drills that can make fire as well, but also opens up a whole host of possibilities for new tools and shelter techniques.

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