Mistwalker
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I went out early this morning to take some photos for a project and then some for a website. Then...later on I took some personal shots while testing out some new gear. You'll have to over-look the lighting in some of the photos, it was well past the "golden hour" of photography at this point...hence the personal stuff while I waited out the sun. The gear I am testing out at the moment is a new Becker BK2 I got about a week ago, and a prototype tinder tube extension for the nanostriker that Rob sent me to check out,
The temps were really low up on the mountain today. It never got above freezing in the shade, but luckily shade is something there isn't too much of on the top of the mountain now.
By the time 11:00 am rolled around I was ready for a fire and a warm up. It was a good time to test out the nano. Now...for some back ground on the nanostriker for anyone who isn't familiar with it. It is a small, ultra-lite ferro rod, handle, and striker all in one unit. You thread out the striker, unscrew the collar form the base, pull the ferro rod out, invert it, and thread it back together. Now you have a handled ferro rod and striker ready to use.
I loved it when it first came out, and I still do now. But I also mentioned to Rob then that a similar system that allowed for tinder storage would be even more awesome. He is working on that now but in the mean time he also came up with an accessory for the nano that allows for some tinder storage. It is a tinder-tube extension the goes between the handle base and collar and turns the base into a tinder storage area.
The nano works fine on its own with many natural tinders. but sometimes weather conditions here are such that natural tinders need a hand due to heavy moisture. You can see how this is steaming now...any wetter and it would have been difficult or impossible to ignite with a ferro rod.
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The temps were really low up on the mountain today. It never got above freezing in the shade, but luckily shade is something there isn't too much of on the top of the mountain now.
By the time 11:00 am rolled around I was ready for a fire and a warm up. It was a good time to test out the nano. Now...for some back ground on the nanostriker for anyone who isn't familiar with it. It is a small, ultra-lite ferro rod, handle, and striker all in one unit. You thread out the striker, unscrew the collar form the base, pull the ferro rod out, invert it, and thread it back together. Now you have a handled ferro rod and striker ready to use.
I loved it when it first came out, and I still do now. But I also mentioned to Rob then that a similar system that allowed for tinder storage would be even more awesome. He is working on that now but in the mean time he also came up with an accessory for the nano that allows for some tinder storage. It is a tinder-tube extension the goes between the handle base and collar and turns the base into a tinder storage area.
The nano works fine on its own with many natural tinders. but sometimes weather conditions here are such that natural tinders need a hand due to heavy moisture. You can see how this is steaming now...any wetter and it would have been difficult or impossible to ignite with a ferro rod.
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Love the pics, awesome quality. I'm wondering though, is there a reason you pull the PJCB completely out of the straw? I always just fluffed a little bit out, but left the straw partially in tact, so the plastic would burn as well. I'd also be interested in the OAL with and without the tinder extension if you happen to know it.