Wifes trip to Boulder. Ref: "hardcore outdoors folks"

I should try the cedar. I always have my soaked cotton balls. Damn things light off first strike every time. I never use an actual lighter.
 
Wow. I'm new to this site and it's becoming an addiction after only a few days. Like everybody else has said -- good for you and your wife.
 
Shotgun said:
That's my buddy, the eagle scout.:rolleyes: Of course we went out that day and practiced fire lighting and you should have seen his eyes pop out when he put a spark to some cedar that I showed him how to prepare. Wemt i[ on the first shot like it was gasoline. Without knowing anything about tinder, a firesteel is only good as a back up lighter for your stove.:D
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Have you ever done that with pitch wood? That works great, as well. I typically backpack the Appalachians and there's no cedar there, but plenty of pine.
 
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