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Firestarters

#1 Post by matt61 » Sat May 10, 2008 9:09 am

I was given a tip on starting fires last night using cornchips,it works they burn like hell because they are full of oil and tucker as well. What idea's has anyone else got.
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#2 Post by Coach » Sat May 10, 2008 10:56 am

Burger Rings :D

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#3 Post by Gringa Bows » Sat May 10, 2008 11:26 am

twisties :roll:

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#4 Post by losty » Sat May 10, 2008 2:35 pm

what so you use the corn chips as kindling and light them first or whats the go? I use cotton wool or tissues with a bit of vasoline, less appetising too so theyll be around when the fire needs to get lit.
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#5 Post by Coach » Sat May 10, 2008 6:01 pm

I know Burger Rings must have a fair bit of oil in them to burn the way they do . When I was first told , I thought it was a joke , till I tried one of the young fellas :lol:

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#6 Post by kerrille » Sat May 10, 2008 6:25 pm

My wife is the only one around here that burns food :twisted:....cheezels work too
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#7 Post by matt61 » Sat May 10, 2008 6:26 pm

I will have to give the twisties and burger rings a go and it sure annoys the missus burning the cornchip in the kitchen and stinking the house out and that was after sampling half a bag to see if they tasted ok with beer.As for Losty,s cotton soaked in vasoline I,ve been away hunting with blokes who would eat that as well. :lol:

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#8 Post by losty » Sun May 11, 2008 12:24 pm

before they eat their boots or after lol.
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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun May 11, 2008 6:28 pm

Pieces of apple box or similar which are made from the waxed carboard also work well. No good to eat though. :D

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#10 Post by Mick Smith » Mon May 12, 2008 6:08 pm

I can remember reading somewhere that a piece of bicycle inner tube is a very good fire starter. It will burn very hot and for a long period. It will also catch fire while it's saturated with water. I don't think it would be very tasty though. :D

Personally, I've never bothered with firelighters when out camping, as I've always been able to find some dry tinder somewhere, like under a rock or inside of hollow log. I like the idea of being able to eat your firelighters though. :)

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#11 Post by Coach » Mon May 12, 2008 6:38 pm

Losty , my sister inlaw is in the armed forces and they use Tampons smothered in Vaso for firelighting :lol:
She also carries Condoms for emergency water vessels .
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#12 Post by kerrille » Mon May 12, 2008 6:52 pm

all my wood shaveings i pick up and mix with a little wood glue and put it into egg cartons and make little molds works good.
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#13 Post by matt61 » Mon May 12, 2008 9:10 pm

I always carry a peice of pushbike tube for starting a fire in my hunting kit.But on friday afternoon I was at my local canvas sewing place getting a case for one of my recurves made and was talking about hunting and starting a fire and he told me about using cornchips, so that why I posted the subject I thought it was a good idea and it has had some interesting and amusing responses. :? :lol:

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#14 Post by losty » Mon May 12, 2008 11:52 pm

Coach wrote:Losty , my sister inlaw is in the armed forces and they use Tampons smothered in Vaso for firelighting :lol:
She also carries Condoms for emergency water vessels .
This is True stuff guys , I aint pulling ya legs .
Haha you could just light the wick couldnt you. Yeah one of my books says a condom can hold up to a litre, be interesting tryng to undo the knot again though. Probably just puncture it over a cup.
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#15 Post by woody » Tue May 13, 2008 10:23 am

kerrille wrote:My wife is the only one around here that burns food :twisted:....cheezels work too
I assume your wife doesnt read this forum, or, you're a very brave man :lol:
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#16 Post by kerrille » Tue May 13, 2008 10:48 am

Woody you are absolutely correct :D :D
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#17 Post by longbow steve » Wed May 14, 2008 8:34 am

I was given a fire lighter with the magnesium rod stuck on a block of bubinga, never fails to ignite even wet timber as the magnesium draws the oxygen from the moisture. Was a godsend when a mate and I were caught in a snow storm whilst trout fishing at Oberon NSW. Steve

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#18 Post by Nephew » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:43 pm

I cut waxed fruit boxes into strips and use one or two to get the kindling lit. They work great!
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#19 Post by woody » Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:10 am

Aeroguard from an aerosol can sprayed onto kinding is a quick way to jump start a fire.
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#20 Post by hardgainer » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:37 am

A number 10 Chicken Vindaloo.... a good burn when you are 5 Km from base camp into the hunt :oops: :lol:

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#21 Post by woodie » Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:48 pm

ever tyied the fluff from the cloath drier? it burns very good and it is cheep and it dose not good to eat. Losty, the way you camp you need all the help you can get!
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#22 Post by losty » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:24 pm

That's it hey. Im liable to throw everything mentioned above into a pile and try and light it.
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#23 Post by Big Dan » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:31 am

I always keep a small amount of lint in my bellybutton, in case of emergency. Otherwise the bicycle inner tube works fine. I'd rather eat my chips.
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#24 Post by Jeffro » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:16 pm

I usually just use a lighter Image

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#25 Post by Boris » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:05 am

Minties wrappers work fine ( waxed paper ) but the lollies can get a bit sticky in the heat :roll: or bicycle tube
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#26 Post by flyne » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:33 am

iner tube or cheese and bacon ball's have allway's worked if not a bit of petrol goes a long way :lol:
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#27 Post by Jeff » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:35 am

i use wood shavings soaked in meths and then i put em in a sip lock bag now these work real well. :wink:
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#28 Post by calgarychef » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:25 am

Duct tape works well too.

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#29 Post by Slackshot » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:42 pm

Take a small jar,cram it with polystyrene(spelling??)pour petrol over it,enough to melt it.Repeat till the jar is full,leaving a sticky substance.You will use a lot of poly to fill a small vegemite jar,use sparingly.It will light anything. :twisted:
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#30 Post by stringnstik » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:02 pm

I was going to say napalm but slackshot beat me to it :)
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