What!? Am I the only one that uses good old Fritos or Potato Chips? They burn well enough to make you think twice about eating them! I just pile some small sticks on top of them.
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waaay back when i did a good bit of backpacking firestarting could be kind of tough at times.the best thing i've ever used as a firestarter in that type of situation is lint from a dryer vent.use it with you tinder around the outside of it and it will give you a good start.just roll it up and keep it in a double ziplock bag setup and it should stay dry.
at ohio u when we taught wilderness survival we required each student to start a fire by primitive methods,any type they chose.we had one guy who was really good at everything involving wilderness skills.he started a fire one with ice and tinder.and i lost money to him over it.
btw,now that i'm older and a little more impatient,i use a road flare to start my fires!
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I bought a duraflame fire log log years ago. Break some chunks off of of it and put in ziploc bag. I keep it in my camping stuff and use it for the campsite fire works good especially when its damp out. Just stack some wood up. Smaller stuff by the fire log and ignite.
At home, I prepare earlier in the day. Drill a 1" hole in a log about 6-8" deep, fill with Citronella, and keep "topping it off" as the Citronella soaks in during the day. At night, stand it upright in the center of the fire ring, and light it. It keeps the skeeters away all night.
Camping, we just use whatever receipts or ATM slips are in our pockets, and a little dry wood.
i always have a few of those tealight candles that you get 50 for a buck laying around - that with the teepee and some trash paper works well without prep.
my favorite fire starter is a pine cone dipped in wax wrapped in a wad of newspaper. I used to make the firestarters as christmas gifts when i was a teen and used them for campfires.
Get a bag of cotton balls and a tub of vaseline. Work the vaseline into the cotton balls and store in individual zip locks. Simply pull apart the cotton balls and fluff them up a bit and they light instantly with anything. The spark of a flint and steel type firestarter works perfect (or a lighter for that matter). They burn long enough to start even damp tinder and weigh nothing and squish down to nothing. Great for backpacking but they work so well I use em for fishing, hunting, even in the fireplace.
an eagle scout taught me this trick...lay a smallish log (bigger than a stick, smaller than a log) and pile your kindling on it...instead of a teepee you are making a lean-to...works the same but I've found that as you build your fire up, that smallish log log will ignite and helps to build a bigger fire quicker...also, the log can act as a wind break
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www.wildwoodsurvival.com This is a great site for fire building and other survival skills. Charred cloth takes a spark well from flint and steel, steel wool and 9v battery, hot sparks etc. Dry tinder and small sticks are also key to getting fire going. I prefer to find "squaw wood" hanging from trees. Squaw wood is a branch that is broken off, but not on the ground. This way the wood does not soak up much water compared to when on the ground. Start with the smallest twigs and break down the stick with progression of smallest to thickest. One good branch is plenty to start a fire. Keep fine twigs at long as possible. Do not break into short, match length sticks. When short, the fine twig burns through and then goes out easily and lands on the ground.
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no problem. There is some great info on that site. I want to try some of the unique fire starting methods for the challenge. Fire building is like most other things...practice makes perfect.
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What!? Am I the only one that uses good old Fritos or Potato Chips? They burn well enough to make you think twice about eating them! I just pile some small sticks on top of them.
I buy the 25 cent bags of fritos. You can just light the whole bag on fire.
Interesting thread Tom, when are you going to start posting your new methods? - "BUT.. ive been playing with other methods lately, so before i get into it,..."
Personally, when camping these days I just spray the newspaper and wood with charcoal lighter and throw a match into it.
I too was a Boy Scout and loved using the bow and stick, or a magnifying glass, but today I'm too busy at the site to play with the fire ... I want to play with the fishes!!
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Hers one not mentioned, loosley put dryer lint into empty paper towell or tolet paper rolls. light both ends and they will burn for about 3 - 5 mins. starts good every time if u keep them in siz lock bags.
waaay back when i did a good bit of backpacking firestarting could be kind of tough at times.the best thing i've ever used as a firestarter in that type of situation is lint from a dryer vent.use it with you tinder around the outside of it and it will give you a good start.just roll it up and keep it in a double ziplock bag setup and it should stay dry.
at ohio u when we taught wilderness survival we required each student to start a fire by primitive methods,any type they chose.we had one guy who was really good at everything involving wilderness skills.he started a fire one with ice and tinder.and i lost money to him over it.
btw,now that i'm older and a little more impatient,i use a road flare to start my fires!
How do you start a fire with ice and tinder?
I would be real interested in learning this method...could you please fill me in so i can give it a try...
how do you start your fire??
So what are you into Tom?!
- "BUT.. ive been playing with other methods lately, so before i get into it,..."
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