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Post by churvydean on Mar 23, 2014 13:47:51 GMT -8
If you would like to enhance the everstryke do the following: supplies needed,old,used, or new wax, the cotton usually found and discarded in vitamin bottles, an old pot or metal container, and of course enough heat to melt the wax. Tear the cotton into three equal pieces dip in melted wax and let harden. You can lite one or both ends, it usually burns long enough to get wet wood going and well long enough for dry wood. Try it, it works plus its really light weight for your pack.and will never get to wet to burn another plus is you don't waste the cotton or wax.
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Mar 24, 2014 7:33:42 GMT -8
Post by Mike Crawley on Mar 24, 2014 7:33:42 GMT -8
churvydean, great response! This makes me think...what other unusual items can you use to start a FIRE easily? Also, if you have not gotten your FREE Survival Fire Starter, you can get it here. I know one trick that I learned in Boy Scouts was to take old lint out of the dryer. We put the in zip lock bags for storage and to keep dry from any rain. Add a little under some dry wood, man, they would start a fire quick! What other unusual items do you use or think of?
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Post by BodySnatcher on Apr 8, 2014 9:50:21 GMT -8
Wax works well when making tender for fire starters or a fire kit. I happen to like Vaseline (aka petroleum jelly) better.
I take and old “screw” top medicine bottle, and wrap the bottle with a piece of bicycle inner tube 2 1\2 to 3 inches in length. (Inner tubes burn great!) I glove up (medical) and slather Vaseline over cotton balls and pack them into the bottle. I get between 75 and 100 balls per bottle. (I use gloves because petroleum jelly is a pain to wash off my hands.) When needed, I pull apart the Vaseline impregnated balls exposing the fine fibers. A simple spark or a touch of a lit match will produce a great flame and burns a long time (1 to 2 minutes). If I need more burn time I add a band of the inner tube and watch that burn (2 to 4 minutes).
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Apr 9, 2014 17:53:05 GMT -8
Post by churvydean on Apr 9, 2014 17:53:05 GMT -8
Wax works well when making tender for fire starters or a fire kit. I happen to like Vaseline (aka petroleum jelly) better. I take and old “screw” top medicine bottle, and wrap the bottle with a piece of bicycle inner tube 2 1\2 to 3 inches in length. (Inner tubes burn great!) I glove up (medical) and slather Vaseline over cotton balls and pack them into the bottle. I get between 75 and 100 balls per bottle. (I use gloves because petroleum jelly is a pain to wash off my hands.) When needed, I pull apart the Vaseline impregnated balls exposing the fine fibers. A simple spark or a touch of a lit match will produce a great flame and burns a long time (1 to 2 minutes). If I need more burn time I add a band of the inner tube and watch that burn (2 to 4 minutes). This is absolutely the truth, I've done this myself, actually this is the third of my four part fire kit that goes every where my vehicles and myself go.
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Apr 11, 2014 5:18:53 GMT -8
Post by BodySnatcher on Apr 11, 2014 5:18:53 GMT -8
I also have a multi layer approach to fire. In all my bags, no matter how small or large, I have 2 ferrocerium rods (1/2" x 5")and each of my knves have either a ferrocerium rod with magnesium or the rod alone.
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Apr 16, 2014 19:58:09 GMT -8
Post by churvydean on Apr 16, 2014 19:58:09 GMT -8
Backpacker magazine(online) has a pretty god idea on fire but I don't think I should quote from there findings. Besides I haven't tried it yet and like I said not until I have made it work 3 times for myself will I vouch for it, but I think its worth checking out. looks like it would to me . I guess you can tell I'm into making fire. I'm also into most every "SURVIVAL". Only my family knows if I have any stores, weapons or any of the like, and if the SHTF only then will I share KNOLEDGE and only if they are CIVIL. I don't really believe in guns, But I believe in protecting the rights of those who do TO THE DEATH. I fought as did many of my friends and most died or have died from complications. My favorite weapon is a crossbow and I'm purty good with traps. Sorry about getting off topic, I'm a whole lot AMERICAN I guess. Fire just seems to calm me down and make me think straight. HAPPY TRAILS YA'LL
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Apr 22, 2014 10:26:47 GMT -8
Post by BodySnatcher on Apr 22, 2014 10:26:47 GMT -8
Home Made Waterproof Matches. I’ve spent many weekends watching old Westerns on television and making waterproof matches. The making of these matches isn’t all that difficult. If you have: - Strike Anywhere matches
- Binder clips
- Nail polish
- Square of aluminum foil
Strike Anywhere matches are sold at my local grocery, hardware, and Drug Store. Not all that difficult to find when you look. ($1.25)
Binder clips were obtained at the local office supply center. Three boxes with 10 clips per box yields thirty lil’ match stands. ($4.00) Nail polish was the easiest to obtain. My wife has a shoe box full of polish that is “out of style” or a color she won’t wear anymore. Her loss is my waterproofing gain. ($1.00) Reynolds wrap from the utility drawer, nothing but the best foil for my weekend project. How the foil got in that drawer is a mystery. (Free, to me) I place the small square of aluminum foil to cover the coffee table and avoid accidental drip and the “Wrath of Wifey” when I spill polish on her table. On the side of the binder clip I pinch one match held at the base and set it upright on the foil. Thirty pinches later I have a match forest. After opening the bottle, holding the match by the binder clip, I dip the match head first into polish and wait about three seconds. I pull the match out and let excess polish drip back into the bottle (15 to 20 seconds). I place the binder clips back on the foil, match heads up, and wait for them to dry. On occasion, a little polish slides down the side of the match. If you are a perfectionist, take the polish brush and fan out the drip and they will look fine. Dry time varies by polish, I’ve had some waterproof matches ready to go within an hour and some matches took 3 to 4 hours to dry hard. Once waterproofed and dry, the matches will survive a trip through the washing machine (boy I heard about that) or a soak in a glass of water for three days. Even with the dried and hard polish these matches Strike Anywhere” and burn HOTTER and longer than a match without polish.
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