Fire with the worlds smallest ferro-rod !

[pitdog]

I figured I'd show how easy it is to light the split stick tinder bundles that I posted about yesterday. No worry of scattering the tinder everywhere if you knock it with your ferro-rod or hand.

By pitdog2010 at 2011-05-10

What I hadn't planned on was leaving my ferro-rod at home ! Not wishing to waste my tinder bundle I decided to try using the stump of a ferro-rod that I've been meaning to replace on my car keys.
If anyone has one smaller and uses it to light natural tinder I take my hat off to ya !!!


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Once lit these are very hard to put out and can be used to light your camp fire or even as a makeshift camp torch !

By pitdog2010 at 2011-05-10

On my hike today I caught another little Garter snake, this one had red markings which I don't come across too often. He was much livelier than the one yesterday and really didn't want his pic being taken !!!!

By pitdog2010 at 2011-05-10

By pitdog2010 at 2011-05-10

 

[kgd]

Nice closeup on the scales of that garter!

 

[jw2n]

The first time I heard the dog bark, I thought it was a turkey call.

 

[PropThePolecat]

Nice knife!

 

[fugawee]

nice work on the fire
that snake,

I thought it was a piece of rope!

 

[TheGame]

Nice shots of the snake. Haven't seen any yet here this year.

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

Nice thread and video Pit.

 

[Joezilla]

i hate it when those little ferro rods break. Come to think of it, I haven't had the misch metal rods break as much as those sparky ferrocium ones.