Try this for tinder....

Hey guys -
My wife just bought me "The SAS Survival Encyclopedia". I can't remeber who wrote it, but it's new. It's quite a bit different than the SAS guide. The Encyclopedia has A LOT of good color photographs.

Anyway, the author says that the extremely fine cotton found in tampons makes superb tinder, and can also be used for some first aid situations. He says that everyone over there is now issued two of these little guys! Anyone ever tried this? I would have tried it last night, but my metal match busted and I have not replaced it yet. If someone wants to give it a crack I'd like to here about it.

Also, has anyone else checked this book out? My wife is the manager at the local Waldenbooks and she brought it home for me the other day. So far I have just flipped through it, but it seems very good. Goes into detail on some things that I always thought the SAS Guide cut short, and like I said, lots of good color photos. I would be particularly interested in someone elses knowledgeable opinion (Greg, or Mr. Welch?) about the first aid section. This is my weakest area, so I am trying to read and learn as much as I can. However, I want to make sure that what I am reading is accurate. Thanks everyone.
JHall
 
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Hi Jhall
That is a good book, I bought it about 6 months ago. I'm almost finished with it, the authors name is barry davies. He is a brit and former SAS trooper. I have 2 of his other books. " the sas, escape, evasion & survival manual" and "survival is a dying art" The evasion and escape book is really good. I have been in the U.S.A.F. security forces for 19 yrs. I have had the pleasure of attending many different schools on survival skills. military and cilivan schools. the info in the books is sound advice. everyone has their own things that work best for them. gather alot of info and see what works best for you and your enviroment. hope this helps. Al.
 
I have the E & E book too. I've had it for a long time and did not realize that it was by the same guy! I'm mainly just trying to gather as much information as I can about backcountry first aid. I'm also trying to put together a custom kit. There is a pretty good article about it in this months Backpacker Magazine.

I was really excited about the color photos in the book. They're outstanding compared to the line drawing illustrations you usually get.
JHall
 
Jeez; sanitary napkins for battle dressings, tampons for tinder? What is next? Feminine Hygiene spray: the best bear repellent/fire starter??
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Seriously, I know nothing about the cotton used in tampons. I do know that a while back they used a synthetic fiber, but this was implicated in toxic shock, so perhaps they have switched to cotton.

Somehow, I can't see burly SAS guys lugging around tampons. Walt
 
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