[spmwheels]

I'm just curious, everyone out there, I'm sure has their favorite way of getting a fire started in bad conditions. But I was wondering if anyone else out there uses the same method as I do. Usually I will start by shaving down the most dry stick I'm able to find until I'm able to get a decent amount of tender, and then I will put about a dime sized amount of alcohol based hand sanitizer in a container of some kind (usually a tuna can or something of the sort) and put my tender in on top of it. Once that is lit, then I start with the larger twigs and work my way up from there with larger pieces of wood. I have also used lent out of the dryer as my tender and used the sanitizer in conjunction with that to begin my fire.

 

[sidroski]

A medicine bottle (several) with cotton balls pasted in vasoline burns hot enough to get dry wood going and then you can go slowly in with the semi-wet stuff. Try it out with a flint, water tight watches or the good ole bic lighters. Once you get a fire started, never let it gets past the embers, dry stuff on that will get it started again. Remember that the green stuff leaves a smoke plum to let unsavory types know where you are. Once the fire is going, take that wet stuff and place it by the fire to dry it up, rotating to get all sides. Practice this at home. A good piece of plastic or tarp will keep your dry stuff OK, just keep off contact with the ground. Hope this helps. Would like to see others ideas.
Medicine bottles are mostly water proof and you can carry sunscreen,hand cleaner, lighter fluid and about anything liquid. Been to enough races that I've tried everything with good results.
Good luck Wheels and let us know how it works or doesn't.

 

[1985 4runner]

I use 35mm canisters to store my fire tinder. I use the same method as Sid, cotton balls dipped in Vaseline. I also have a Bic lighter & use a magnesium fire starter as backup. All stored in a double layer Ziploc in a waterproof backpack.

 

[titleiiredneck]

I use magnesium and cotton soaked in alcohol, also small flares usually work well also

 

[SubGunFan]

fine steelwool and a 9V battery............

.

 

[msredneck]

We used to start Boy Scout Jamboree fires with HTH (pool chlorine tablets) and brake fluid in a styrofoam cup...

Might make a tad more fire than u want though

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5183586_happens-pool-chlorine-break-fluid_.html

 

[p moore]

Potassium permanganate and a little antifreeze works about the same as that. But Vaselene and coton balls are easier to store.

Have any of you made any char cloth. This works well, and will catch a spark very easly. I use old blue jeans to make mine, but I hear cotton make-up pads work well too.

Paul

 

[choctawgolfer08]

+1 for the cotton balls in Vaseline in 35mm canisters. On a recent camping trip my cousin used the dryer lint but had melted wax around it to make kind of a wax ball. Not really sure of the point of the wax other than to keep it dry but thats what the film canisters are for.

 

[360glitch]

We used to start Boy Scout Jamboree fires with HTH (pool chlorine tablets) and brake fluid in a styrofoam cup...

Might make a tad more fire than u want though

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5183586_happens-pool-chlorine-break-fluid_.html

Not to take this thread off topic but I've GOT to try that. :thumbup:

 

[robbyw]

chlorine fire starter

We used to start Boy Scout Jamboree fires with HTH (pool chlorine tablets) and brake fluid in a styrofoam cup...

Might make a tad more fire than u want though

http://w


ww.ehow.com/how-does_5183586_happens-pool-chlorine-break-fluid_.html

use chlorine shock treatment with brake fluid.it is a powder use the amount you want

 

[Myers]

I always used to keep a bag of dryer lint in my pack. Always worked really well, never thought to keep it in film canisters though.

 

[fastback65]

When you positively, absolutely, need a fire, use a road flare. I keep two 9 minute flares vacuum packed in my BOB.

 

[SilentHitz]

Yea Rick, kept a pack of 3 in my old van, need to get a fresh pack for this one.

 

[1985 4runner]

When you positively, absolutely, need a fire, use a road flare. I keep two 9 minute flares vacuum packed in my BOB.

Yep. I keep them in both our trucks.

 

[dnr1128]

heart pine. A couple days ago I got a camp fire started while on a backpacking trip in Black Creek with it. FIL and I found a stump, chipped off a bunch of pieces, and brought them back to camp. I took one piece, shaved it bare with my knife, and lit it with my lighter. Burns nasty from the tar, but it burns long and will light other wood.

 

[dnr1128]

Not to take this thread off topic but I've GOT to try that. :thumbup:

Me too. Sounds like good fun!

 

[btr568]

Liter knot works even wet,carry some in my hunting bag,course the steel wool and battery is also a very good one also

 

[sand_man]

Take a potted meat can and a strip of thin cardboard the same width as the can, and roll the cardboard in a tight roll that fits tight in the can. Once it is rolled into the can take some parrifin and melt it over the cardboard. Once the parifin hardens store it in a ziplock bag. We used to make these in Boy Scouts and you could cook on them. Burns a long time and is reusable.

 

[sand_man]

Another thing to think about is a magnifying glass. When the sun is out it is very easy to start a fire.

 

[1985 4runner]

Tried the pool shock & dot 3 brake fluid tonight.

made a lot of smoke, but no fire.