Just as an aside guys, next time you use the clothes drier at home, don't throw out that lint in the filter. Drier lint is as good as char cloth. I always keep some in my kit. It's very flammable.
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Just as an aside guys, next time you use the clothes drier at home, don't throw out that lint in the filter. Drier lint is as good as char cloth. I always keep some in my kit. It's very flammable.
I have a small round tin I carry in my kit for making char cloth in the field. 100% cotton terrycloth towels are good stuff, as is gauze from the FAK.
Another tinder is Jute twine. I treat it with Vaseline and it burs alot longer.
Mac
That has been covered in many threads, I know that I have always posted that the towel load was best (because of the most cotton count). Please use the search button at the top of each page, and you'll see what I mean. There are different attributes to using char cloth compared to dryer lint. Just trying to help. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Reiver
Inspired by this thread i decided to make some char-cloth. What i learned, don't do this on the stove in the house. it makes surprising amount of smoke! :eek: So then i moved it outside and used my backpacking stove, Worked great. Shot some sparks on it and it light right up. Thanks guys.
Char cloth is great stuff. If the need arise you can also use punk wood and make char the same way.It will also catch a spark just as well.