Some call him Snake River. Others call him Bear Tooth.  He’s dubbed himself the new Sisyphus. But whatever name he goes by, he’s slowly building his status as a Remington backwoods legend. From making primitive weapons out of old car parts to making his own alcohol to building a toilet paper holder out of twigs (which works great, by the way), this Jensenite chemist is teaching his fellow residents how to live with less but actually have more – more enjoyment, more pride for a job well done, more… well, more alcohol.

The latest yarn to be added to Bear Tooth’s growing collection of tall tales is the time he made fire using three pieces of wood and some string. True story. Apparently this can be done in the wild if you find two pieces of soft wood and have a shoe-lace handy. You tie the string along one piece of wood, and then use the other as a base. Using a smaller straight piece with a whittled end as a point, you use the long piece with the string to wind the straight piece in a circular fashion as fast as you can, creating friction that causes the base piece to heat up and eventually create embers. Sounds simple, right? (Watch the video above.)