Pre-end of the world SNARK........get your Snark on while you still can

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So, inside the Esee Laser Strike I got there was a firesteel of sorts. I /think/ it is a magnesium ferro rod.


I decided tonight I was going to do a make shift fire starting session. SO I got some dryer lint and I got my leatherman out, and I got a pie pan that I put on a board across the sink.

First thing I did was just some magnesium and lit it with the rod. It took a few tries to figure out what worked the best but I was able to figure it out. I was able to replicate every time. So I took some dryer lint and put it down, then did the magnesium and lit it. I was surprised how quickly it burned.

So, I took one of my ranger bands, wrapped the dryer lint around it scratched the magnesium off, and lit it. Apparently the lint burns TOO quickly and won't get to the ignition point for the ranger bands in time. It did get it warm enough to start to disfigure the band.

On an off chance I took the ranger band and lit it with my zippo. Holy jeez that thing burns FOREVER relatively at least.

I doused all the materials cleaned up.

So, I took the left over lint I had and tucked it into some clam shell packaging that I had left over from some cold lozenges. Wrapped those into ranger bands put one into each of the packs on the tweeners. It isn't much but I figure if worse comes to worse I have the basic materials with me to start a small fire in an emergency.
 
I'd bet if you were to fray the edges of the ranger band it would inginite.
Just kind of slice it up to make it like bristles.
 
Ranger bands smell so gross though and the smoke is really toxic. Don't ever cook over a ranger band fire or light one inside, yuck.
 
I wasn't going to cook over it, I have heard that before. I had the windows open and I had the fans on. It aired the place out quickly enough.
 
Does it still count if you use beer to take your multivitamin? :D

Just started watching Sons of Anarchy after reading some of you folk's posts, pretty good so far.
 
the moon... beautiful:

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the sun! even more beautiful!

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i kid, that's the moon too :)

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aye, it's a little dark out :>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q7FFjUpVLg

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Anyone else find it interesting that whenever someone posts the "What do you EDC?" or "Pocket Dump" threads, we have people show up that never post here regularly to post in those threads? Just makes me wonder if there is a small subsection of knife enthusiasts that sit around waiting for someone to start those threads so they can finally post that latest picture of all the stuff in their pockets.
 
My pockets are boring. Lint, keys, a wallet, and a slipjoint.
 
Just checked mine. Two cockleburrs and an Eisenhower button. Time to change overalls.
 
Sun hasn't even came up yet here. I'll be watchin it rise through the windshield. Looks like its gonna be a beautiful sunrise. Supposed to be driving, but I conned the gf into doing the driving today.

Don't think I've ever posted a pic of my "edc".
 
tradewater said:
Just checked mine. Two cockleburrs and an Eisenhower button. Time to change overalls.
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Hey Trade. be real carefull when you go out to the mailbox today, don't break a hip or nothin. Murph tells me there should be something delivered to you today!
 
Just remember that particular sheath ain't exactly a muzzle, she bites if handled incorrectly.
 
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