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MAKING FIRE WITH STICKS. HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
A bow drill looks simple until it’s in your hands. Real footage from Pulau Ubin reveals why friction fire demands technique, materials and practice.
NO LIGHTER. NO MATCHES. NO SHORTCUTS.
A log became a stove, lunch was cooked over real fire, and bow drills proved that smoke is only the beginning. Inside No Lighter Club on Pulau Ubin.
A FERRO ROD IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
From your first ferro-rod spark to functional builds, friction fire and field application, here is how Beyond Expeditions’ three-level survival programme on Pulau Ubin actually progresses.
THE BASICS ARE ONLY BASIC UNTIL YOU HAVE TO DO THEM.
Eight people arrived on Pulau Ubin with very different levels of outdoor experience. Five hours later, fire, wood, rope and outdoor cooking had started making a lot more sense.
Real Tools, Real Fire, Real Family Time: A Private Bushcraft Day on Pulau Ubin
An international family came to Pulau Ubin looking for something hands-on. What followed involved real tools, stubborn fires, outdoor cooking and parents who quickly discovered they were not there just to watch.
Three Kids, One Fire, No Screens: A Private Family Survival Day on Pulau Ubin
A family of five swapped screens for ferro rods, saws and a shelter of their own making during a private survival day on Pulau Ubin.
A Different Kind of Bachelor Party: A Day of Fire, Wood and Friendship on Pulau Ubin
A different kind of bachelor party in Singapore — fire, wood, food, friendship, and a private bushcraft adventure on Pulau Ubin with Beyond Expeditions.