cool prep item for fire

[chad]

weber lighter cubes:

http://store.weber.com/Items/Accessories/charcoal/Detail.aspx?pid=1324

i didn't know these existed until last night. bought a few packs for $4 a box (24 tabs in each box). here's a video of a guy testing them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkxAZg72Ls0

waterproof too. i'm buying a bunch of them.

[undgrd]

Testing of Webber cubes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkxAZg72Ls0

Edit: Embedded the video

[LuckyStrike]

I've heard they were good as well, and I can't imagine them adding much weight to a BoB.

[Glass]

Get a jar of vaseline. Take the top off. Cram the gap at the top full of cotton balls. Use vaseline covered cotton balls to start fire. You have something for fire, something for chaffing, something for water proofing, and something for lubricating.

[k-os]

Those are cool! I just bought some too.

[Sparky]

Sometimes prepping for global collapse can be more fun than the actual collapse itself! Oh wait, what am I saying?

But seriously, they are cool. I gotta get me some of those.

[Heimdhal]

Very cool. Im too poor though.

Another good way for starting fires (especialy if using the cotton ball in vas trick or similar) is a fire piston. Stupid easy and cheap to make, very portable and light weight, can light darn near any tinder (they get HOT) and double for other task in a BOB/Camp gear.

Combine with these, thats a pretty versitle combination.

[Glass]

make your own fire piston and demo video. Lots of interesting pyromaniac options at the first link.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-your-own-fire-piston-222301/

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1169797/fire_piston_diy_diesel_lighter/

how to make char cloth video:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-your-own-fire-piston-222301/

[chad]

make your own fire piston and demo video. Lots of interesting pyromaniac options at the first link.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-your-own-fire-piston-222301/

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1169797/fire_piston_diy_diesel_lighter/

how to make char cloth video:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-make-your-own-fire-piston-222301/

that looks really cool. going to try to make one when my garage gets above 5 degrees.

[Twisted Titan]

tag.........

[k-os]

The lint from the dryer is very light and a lot can fit into a ziplock bag and easily stuffed into a BOB for kindling. I keep a small bathroom sized garbage can on top of my dryer for collection.

And it's free! :)

[undgrd]

The lint from the dryer is very light and a lot can fit into a ziplock bag and easily stuffed into a BOB for kindling. I keep a small bathroom sized garbage can on top of my dryer for collection.

And it's free! :)

High five to K-os!!!!

That's a great idea!

[Heimdhal]

I just use lint from my belly button. The natural oils really help the fire stay lit.




:D

[MNeagle]

Stuff the lint in empty TP cardboard.

[chad]

Stuff the lint in empty TP cardboard.

and then pour melted paraffin wax over it/let it dry. torch bomb.

[undgrd]

I just use lint from my belly button. The natural oils really help the fire stay lit.

:D

http://gifsoup.com/download.php?id=2576472&d=animatedgifs7&n=brian-jaw&s=o

[Half Sense]

You can make a good fire starter with candle wax & dryer lint. Melt the wax and pour it into small tins, along with as much dryer lint as the wax will absorb.

Preparation H + cotton ball works great, too.

[Heimdhal]

Preparation H + cotton ball works great, too.


Also works good for those days where you pushed just a little too hard and need some relief....

[milehi]

Here's a couple stoves by Esbit for the fuel tablets. You could make something similar by drilling some holes near the base of a tuna can, along with some other creativity.

[freespirit]

in my experience, a small bottle of hand sanitizer works great! the stuff is like 62% alcohol, and lights easily with just a spark. you likely (and should) already have this in the first aid kit in your BoB.

[Glass]

Here's a couple stoves by Esbit for the fuel tablets. You could make something similar by drilling some holes near the base of a tuna can, along with some other creativity.

Soda can stove (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=soda+can+stove&oq=soda+ca&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=634l2197l0l5662l7l7l0l0l0l0l447l1995l0.2.2. 2.1l7l0)

[chad]

in the interest of science, i just took an whole box of these (all 24 cubes), made a pile, and lit it. giant ass bonfire for about 3 minutes! if you had hypothermia, this could maybe warm you up and save you, providing you had a foil survival blanket or something.

[Glass]

in the interest of science, i just took an whole box of these (all 24 cubes), made a pile, and lit it. giant ass bonfire for about 3 minutes! if you had hypothermia, this could maybe warm you up and save you, providing you had a foil survival blanket or something.

Science can be pretty interesting although it's often wise to stand back from "The Science" a little ways and let it do it's thing.......spectating can be fun, especially if a humonkey is trying out some scientific principle.

Did any of you guys see the Dual Survival shows? I think it was the very first episode where they were stranded in the snow. Crazy barefoot guy built a shelter in a fallen tree root space using a space blanket. Worked a treat. Actually their shelters were all pretty good. The guys names were Dave and Cody.

Good fire skills as well. They had some good tips for just about all terrains and climates.