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My scout sons take a paper egg carton, put dryer lint and sawdust in each compartment, then pour in melted wax. They work great.
Personally, every car, backpack and anything else I have has 1 or 2 little Bic butane lighers. They'll start hundreds of fires and are more reliable than "waterproof" matches, a fire drill, 9V battery or anything else except possibly a flint and steel.
i have used steel wool and 9v battery...i use dryer lint with a lighter/matches all the time...have used a magnifying glass as well as flint/steel...maybe a can of sterno or some in a smaller container...i've been wanting to try that bear grylls char cloth technique but never bothered...birch bark is also pretty flammable...when i'm hiking i always carry a throw line with me and sometimes a sinker in case i need some dry wood i can toss the line up to get dead pine branches for firewood...also makes a weekend of camping really cheap...whatever works and is fastest is what i use
Except when the flint is gone. Or when its out of fluid.
I'm a fan of a firesteel and feather sticks.
My scout sons take a paper egg carton, put dryer lint and sawdust in each compartment, then pour in melted wax. They work great.
Personally, every car, backpack and anything else I have has 1 or 2 little Bic butane lighers. They'll start hundreds of fires and are more reliable than "waterproof" matches, a fire drill, 9V battery or anything else except possibly a flint and steel.
The question should be "How many ways can you start a fire when you are really cold and everything is wet?" Because that is one of the only times you need a fire.
Cotton balls soaked in vaseline work very similarly to fine steel wool. They burn very hot for a short time.
Just keep a magnifying handy. Start your fire during the day and keep it going forever....
That would be tough in December in Alaska![]()
Magnesium fire stick, have a couple of them in each vehicle, also have a supply of this in each vehicle also:
http://www.stumpchunks.com/
My son just sent this to me and I thought I'd share it here! Save those old televisions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ka7oB_Zc5E
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They run about $40-$70 on Amazon.I'm gonna get right on that.... just need a thousand bucks worth of tools and I'm good to go!
Interesting though..... thanks for sharing.