"bird's nest" / tinder bundle

• one way to build a "bird's nest"
  • layer 1 — phloem / inner bark
  • layer 2 — dry grass
  • layer 3 — very fine twigs
  • layer 4 — pencil-thick twigs
• as you break apart the bark pieces, you can sift the finer particles out, and collect them into the inner part of the bundle
• lots of natural and artificial materials you can use

feather sticks