Found some very nice packable firestarters while on holiday

[Bagheera]

Hi,

During my holiday I always keep my eyes open when we're visiting shops/supermarkets etc.

I was lucky to find something that the French use to help fire up gasoil using stoves (the ones that warm a room/house.

While you guys probably are not using gasoil burning house warming stoves these are common in the muntains in France.

To help light the gasoil they use 2.5" by 1/2" light pink colored paper stripes impregnated with some waxy easy burning stuff.
I found boxes containing 100 pieces for 50 cents a box .

If you make one end a little frayed/folded then it's very easy to light it with a couple of strikes with my Large Military Firesteel.

They burn approx. 35-45 seconds with a nice big waxy flame and should get a fire starte dwithout any problems.

The nice thing, I soaked a few in water and they didn't absorb any water and lighted instantly afterwards.
Because the strippes are flat it's easy to pack a bunch of them in even a small survival tin.

The shop that I found them didn't get any new boxes for the remainder of our holiday after I "cleaned out the place" our scouts will love these firestarters and some French people will have to start their gasoil burning stoves without the help of these strips

Best Scouting wishes from Holland,

Bagheera

 

[tknife]

Very interesting. I think I'll try and make some of those.

 

[thatmguy]

Piet,

Glad you had a good time. Any chance for pics of these? What is their texture (stiff like a candle, or pliable?).

Actually, I'm still laughing about the thought of a forest animal seeing a one-headed 8-legged poncho monster walking around their woods in the rain... (saw your other post... LMAO)

Take care my friend,
Mike

 

[Bagheera]

Hi Mike,

Yep it must have been quiet some sight one bearded head sticking through the poncho hood and 8 legs sticking out from under it.

Mike, I'll make a picture of it and zap it to my photopoint pages and let it know in this thread.
The waxed/oiled paper strips are slightly "stiffer" then normal printing paper. The picture later will show it.

Best Scouting wishes from Holland, I'm to bed as it's already 3.15 AM (I fell asleep on the couch)

Bagheera

 

[recondoc1]

Hi Piet,
Just wanted to let you know. One Large Bushman and two Mini Bushmen for the scouts. Wolfmann had mentioned adding some but I havn't heard from him. I will most likely go ahead and ship these to you and the scouts next weekend.
Best Regards
recondoc