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Ok I know that nothing is fail-proof but since my recent struggles to get fires started on some recent hikes I have been searching for the most fool proof methods that I could get in my kit.
It's great to know you can start a fire with ferro-rods and maybe even bow and drills but in a real survival scenario you might need a fire as quick as possible and if you have the means to do that then all's well and good !
Anyway I came across some outdoor firelighters made by ZIP and decided to give these a try. I thought that a good testing ground would be my local beach as there is always a strong wind coming off the sea.....
I came across many animal tracks again but still no sign of Otter, these all looked like Raccoon.....
I followed them for a while....
Anyway back to the purpose of the thread, these are what they look like.....
You just use them like a giant match and strike them on the side of the box ( I have cut out the striking pad and taped it onto the inside of my PSK lid ).
It struck straight away and was so hot it burned my finger ends, I added some tinder and it was away no problem and didn't seem affected by the wind at all !!!
As a side note if you were foolish enough to light these before you had any tinder ready they do burn for quite a time and would allow you to run round like a headless chicken gathering tinder !!!
Even though quite large I have managed to fit 2 into my pocket PSK, so if the ferro rod, BIC and matches all fail I know I will still be staying warm that night !!!!
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It's great to know you can start a fire with ferro-rods and maybe even bow and drills but in a real survival scenario you might need a fire as quick as possible and if you have the means to do that then all's well and good !
Anyway I came across some outdoor firelighters made by ZIP and decided to give these a try. I thought that a good testing ground would be my local beach as there is always a strong wind coming off the sea.....
I came across many animal tracks again but still no sign of Otter, these all looked like Raccoon.....
I followed them for a while....
Anyway back to the purpose of the thread, these are what they look like.....
You just use them like a giant match and strike them on the side of the box ( I have cut out the striking pad and taped it onto the inside of my PSK lid ).
It struck straight away and was so hot it burned my finger ends, I added some tinder and it was away no problem and didn't seem affected by the wind at all !!!
As a side note if you were foolish enough to light these before you had any tinder ready they do burn for quite a time and would allow you to run round like a headless chicken gathering tinder !!!
Even though quite large I have managed to fit 2 into my pocket PSK, so if the ferro rod, BIC and matches all fail I know I will still be staying warm that night !!!!
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