Video clip: Don Watson demonstrates starting a fire using charcloth.

Don Watson speaks to the group about woodcraft skills and weapons from frontier times.

Watson starts a fire in seconds using charcloth, or cotton cooked until it's on the verge of catching fire, and a magnifying glass.

Watson talks about frontier weaponry, the challenges of using muzzle-loaders, and the dangers of black powder.

Watson shows how to set a beaver trap.