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I grew up in an area where making fires in the woods was frowned upon. Mostly because of that, I never practiced basic fire-making skills. I have gotten some fero rods in the past few years and I have tried to use them to start fires in the woods, at times when I didn't really NEED a fire. Just for practice. If you put me in the woods with a fero rod, I would probably never have a fire
I have used spanish moss from trees as tinder, wood shavings from the center of split wood, feather sticks, and even Wet Tinder. None of them would light from many tries of showering them with sparks. I have shaved quite a bit of life from my fero rods. When I watch videos, it seems like it just takes a couple strikes and the user has a glowing fire, with many different types of tinder. Me? I have had to resort to matches. I should also note that, when I had a friend with me, he was also unable to start a fire with the fero rod, and he says he has done it before.
Maybe I just need to find better tinder? Maybe I need to work at it longer? Maybe I am expecting too much, since I live in a generally wet area (PNW)?
Have you guys had this problem, or do your fires light up with one or two strikes of the fero? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
I have used spanish moss from trees as tinder, wood shavings from the center of split wood, feather sticks, and even Wet Tinder. None of them would light from many tries of showering them with sparks. I have shaved quite a bit of life from my fero rods. When I watch videos, it seems like it just takes a couple strikes and the user has a glowing fire, with many different types of tinder. Me? I have had to resort to matches. I should also note that, when I had a friend with me, he was also unable to start a fire with the fero rod, and he says he has done it before.
Maybe I just need to find better tinder? Maybe I need to work at it longer? Maybe I am expecting too much, since I live in a generally wet area (PNW)?
Have you guys had this problem, or do your fires light up with one or two strikes of the fero? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.