>>> Look up "bow drill"
>>
>> And we're back to "what did he use for rope"? ;-)
>
> A vine or reed or something will suffice, it only needs to be strong
> enough to rotate the "drill" without snapping.

Looks like the only thing available is palm leaves.

Which makes you wonder - the night before they had a huge bonfire, 
right? So what did they fuel that with? And how did they light it?

Actually, my dad just pointed out that Jack still has his pistol with 
him, which presumably has a flint...

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