Fire Prep - Swamp Rat Rodent 9

[Irving]

I just looked through 17 of the oldest pages in the Survival forum and couldn't find the tampon/fire disk thread. Must have been lost in the great crash.

[sellersm]

I just looked through 17 of the oldest pages in the Survival forum and couldn't find the tampon/fire disk thread. Must have been lost in the great crash.

Bummer.

[Irving]

I think you just melt candle wax, dip the makeup pad into the wax, remove and let harden/dry. The wax will be water repellent and act as your fuel source. When ready to use, break the pad in half to expose the dry, uncoated cotton (to catch your spark), and you are in business.

I basically did the same thing with a box of non-applicator tampons and candle wax (red). I still have the ones I made and still have about 60 tampons floating around my house, garage, boo kit, BOB, and car. Protip: if you let the wax get too hot, it turns very liquid and will just soak into the makeup pad/tampon. You only need it to get just hotter than liquid form so it is still thick enough to not be absorbed by the cotton.

[Tinelement]

I think you just melt candle wax, dip the makeup pad into the wax, remove and let harden/dry. The wax will be water repellent and act as your fuel source. When ready to use, break the pad in half to expose the dry, uncoated cotton (to catch your spark), and you are in business.

I basically did the same thing with a box of non-applicator tampons and candle wax (red). I still have the ones I made and still have about 60 tampons floating around my house, garage, boo kit, BOB, and car. Protip: if you let the wax get too hot, it turns very liquid and will just soak into the makeup pad/tampon. You only need it to get just hotter than liquid form so it is still thick enough to not be absorbed by the cotton.

Fact!! I messed up plenty.

Quick Youtube search.........

[Irving]

I want to say the optimum temp is something like 130 degrees, but I'm not sure on that. Jerry knows.

[rbeau30]

Fact!! I messed up plenty.

Quick Youtube search.........

Those candle warmers are awesome! They make a candle last forever. If you like the smell of a particular candle and don't want to burn it away.

Plus if you are a little squeemish about having an open flame in the house, I know some people who are.

[coloshooter]

Looks like a great trip, I've been looking at the esee 3. There is an archery store on i76 and Sheridan that Cary's some the esee knives.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Very cool video Tin. I miss snow camping. I have the ESEE Junglass and I love it. I think the two a cousins. Beefy, very beefy.

[polski]

Dryer/belly button lint and wax in a cardboard egg shell make good fire starters.

[Tinelement]

If you got 15 mins, whole video is up here...
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/82625-H...Ride-etc/page8