Firestarters

Any camping and hunting gear that doesn't fall directly under the Traditional banner, but is complementary to what we do: tents, stoves, 4 wheel drives & tyres, wearable gear etc.

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MrsStringnstik
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Re: Firestarters

#31 Post by MrsStringnstik » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:49 pm

Oh... I am sooo lucky stringnstik is good at lighting fires... at least I know my chips, my cheese & bacon balls... & my 'you know what' supply is safe!!! :wink: :wink:
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Roadie
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Re: Firestarters

#32 Post by Roadie » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:58 pm

All great ideas for firelighters, but for me as a tea drinker i save all my old tea bags and soak them in diesel, when they dry out, they burn real good. Cheers Roadie

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otis.drum
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Re: Firestarters

#33 Post by otis.drum » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:28 am

does the poly/petrol have a shelf life. like petrol that goes off? or does it last for years?

i used to use a ground back piece of flat chisel and a quartz rock. strike the quartz on the file and you'll get sparks every time. you still need dry kindling though. so now i use an areosole can and flint. any type works. deoderant, repelant, cooking spray. etc.

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clinton miller
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Re: Firestarters

#34 Post by clinton miller » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:09 pm

charred cotton cloth for tinder. will take any spark from flint etc. bike tube and vaseline cotton balls. they work great at
-15c. they will burn in the snow and put out lots of heat for about 10 min. enough to get damp twigs going.
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