Okay, I guess I gotta put my money where my mouth is. I did a little homework after bringing this up in the NK thread:
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...l=1#post390383
The quesiton is, can you use bat guano as a firestarter? The answer is...maybe. I have no source of bat S#!+ to use for testing...maybe someone out there has a ready source. Bat guano is an excellent source of Potassium Nitrate, aka Salt Peter. Salt peter is a primary component in the manufacture of black powder and is the oxidizer used in conjunction with charcoal. As an oxidizer, it provides the oxygen needed to create the fast burn associated with gunpowder.
To produce potassium nitrate, soak the guano in water,then allow to evaporate. The crystals remaining after the water is gone will contain a high KNO3 content and can be used as an oxidizer.
My theory is, soak your charcloth in the water/guano solution, allow to dry, and put a spark to it....
Okay, I didn't say this was s GREAT idea. I'm just following up on what I started.
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