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Ya put enough voltage to any steel wool and it WILL become a giant flashbulb. I have first hand knowledge of this.Originally Posted by KevDen2005
I see you running, tell me what your running from
Nobody's coming, what ya do that was so wrong.
RAT(ESEE now) fire kit-Misch metal flint,storage for tinder,button compass,and survival tips on cylinder. Good item with some practice striking.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to Fight, he'll just kill you.
I was looking at these too. Might be a nice addition to the BOB. When it comes to making fire, I figure more is always better!
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Although I probably shouldn't...I would like to know how much voltage we are talking about here...Ya put enough voltage to any steel wool and it WILL become a giant flashbulb. I have first hand knowledge of this.
That Aurora looks nice! I have a few mag starters but not that nice. A couple of mine have wooden handles and are crudely made but they work great. I have used steel wool and a battery but never in the field, only practicing at home.
Overkill but I always carry three or more methods of starting a fire including one of my several Colibri windproof lighters and a fire piston. Fire is life, right?
I also keep an emergency fire starter kit (that I made) in every vehicle, hunting pack and bug out pack we own. The fire starter kit is made up of a mag starter, a few boxes of strike anywhere matches, strips of news paper, a mini fire starter log and a 35mm film case filled with cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Everything is enclosed in a vacuum sealed food saver bag to keep moisture out; each method of starting fire is kitted in it's own seperate bag and everything together weighs a little over a pound.
Whatever method anybody chooses to carry and use they should be sure to practice at home and when sitting around in camp at your favorite campsite. If you can't start a fire at home there's no way you'll get one going under duress in an emergency situation.
I've mentioned it before, but I've had some road flares riding around in my trunk for over a year and have still never used one because I live in an apartment. I almost lit one Friday and just hung out on my porch with it, but I realize I don't know if the flares are water proof or not.
Anyone have any experience with a road flare? How can I put it out in a hurry if I need to? Cut it? Water? Mud? Dry leaves and a bird's nest?
Don't know, every time I have used a flare I let it burn all the way out.
Something else I carry is a film canister of carbide. Carbide works great for those wet situations.
Someone already said it and it sounds like overkill but I also carry about 3-5 forms of fire building...
I like to carry:
1. Strike anywhere matches in waterproof container
2. Light My Fire fire starter
3. Lighter that is clear to see how much fuel is left
4. 9V battery and steel wool
5. Vaseline soaked cotton balls
6. Candles are good, you can buy a bag full of the small tub candles for pretty cheap
Just some things I like to carry that I can think of off the top of my head. I know there are other things that I have used and carry but can't think of them right now. I like to carry any combination of several things just to make sure...
what are some good fire pistons out there? these things have always got me curious and seem like they work forever.
I LOVE My fire piston go to wildersol.com they have a good selection and are great quality just pricey but how much are frost bitten fingers and toes worth?
Just watched the video, that's pretty neat.
How pricey are we talking about?
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