In most evergreen forests, there is a source of super-inflammable tinder even in the wettest, nastiest conditions. Find an old ROTTED stump. Poke around with your knife and find "ribs" of un-rotted hard wood. Usually you can see them standing proud of the rest of the stump. The reason they did not rot, is because they are saturated with pitch. Pry off a few pieces and light it-usually it will burn instantly with a smoking, burning gobbets of pitch dripping out.
I carry a small piece in my range bag- it is #1 for smoke blackening rifle sights.
I carry a small piece in my range bag- it is #1 for smoke blackening rifle sights.