After rain a fire can be started relatively easily with small material, plus the dead tree branches, by picking a large handful of thin, dead twigs from bushes. These should be made into a bundle and a match applied to the frayed ends. Keep on twisting and turning this bundle until it is well alight and then place under a pile of small twigs. Larger pieces can be added later.
Fuzz sticks are a sure way to start afire in wet weather.
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However, if the twigs are too wet, 'fuzz' sticks can be made. Select several pieces of dead wood on a shrub or tree and break them into lengths of about 25 cm. They should be about 1-2 cm thick. Cut away any damp outer wood and trim the dry wood down in 'feathers'. Three or four of these 'fuzz' sticks can start a fire. For real wet-weather emergencies at the start of a trip a bandage (made of cotton) can be soaked in kerosene and