I've got some tea lights in my daypack. Maybe I should add some to my BOB.
I've got some tea lights in my daypack. Maybe I should add some to my BOB.
TXyakr, thanks for the compliment and the link. I'll look it up.
S.M.
"They that can give up essential liberty to gain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790),U.S. statesman, scientist, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
If Hunter have it his way, he would be bringing the stove in his kitchen for camping...hahahahahaha...
I'm a Gramp who is not computer savvy, give me a slab and the rock ages tablet..I will do fine!
Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
Geezer Squad....Charter Member #1
Evoking the 50 year old rule...
First 50 years...worried about the small stuff...second 50 years....Not so much
Member Wahoo Killer knives club....#27
When I was asked recently "what was my favorite method for fire starting when I go camping," I answered that I use a butane charcoal starter. Forget "primitive," I want to eat dammit!...
SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
If God didn't want me to carry a BIC into the woods he wouldn't have invented them. I'm with Sarge. I don't need to do primitive. If you have a flamethrower handy it's all good by me.
Zack, he mentioned that he used fallen pine as a fuel that he started with the 1/2 road flare. You wouldn't want to cook over pine directly until it had burned down to a coal bed. If I am stuck with pine as a cooking fuel I pull coals out of the fire and use those. If you have a snug fitting lid for your cook pot you can cook over pine. I would still stick to the hot coals myself though. Pines put out a pretty nasty smoke. The heavier the resin content (fatwood), the worse that smoke is.
SARGE
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
Albert Einstein
Proud father of a US Marine....SEMPER FI!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
If you have a metal container with a screw on lid, such as a pellet container, get some wet dead grass or any other natural tinder, and stuff it in the container so it's very compacted and full. Let it sit for a few weeks and it will be dry, and a great fire starter as it makes a hockey puck of dead grass. Just pull it apart a bit, separate the fibers and give it a spark with the ferro rod. It will light up fast, and last a while. If you have 4 or 5 containers you can make enough to the point where your not waiting. I mastered my ferro rod and have moved up to the gold old forged striker and chunk of flint
Bic is the primary way to go in my book. I carry one in my pocket non stop and whenever I am out "in the woods" I keep a spare in my fire kit along with matches, fatwood, cotton balls, fero rod, and candles. Bic is what gets used most of the time. The other stuff mostly gets "played with" and is reserved for problem moments.
”There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.” ~Johnny Rotten
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