How to start a fire

Ok, so this may sound stupid to many of you experienced survivalists, and probably also to those that just like camping.. but how do you start a fire? I've seen people in movies rub sticks together but I've never been able to start a fire that way.

(Obviously without lighters!)

 

Dryer lint can make excellent tinder. As a Boy Scout, I would collect it at home. Then when we went backpacking I would carry a small zip-lock bag of lint. It's lightweight and burns very easily. It was also nice finding an alternative use for the lint instead of just throwing it in the trash.

One downside of burning dryer lint is that it sometimes contains hair. The smell of burning hair can be quite unpleasant :-/

 

That rubbing of sticks is the traditional. I have seen that in a demo where they used bamboo sticks. Take note, the bamboo sticks are fresh. AFter shaving some of the skin of the bamboo, the friction between 2 bamboo sticks started. After a minute or 2, smoke is emanating from the bamboo which later lighted the shavings. Again, take note that the bamboo is fresh including the shaving. I cannot guarantee that anyone can do it but I guess you can try and you have 90% chance of starting fire with the bamboo sticks.