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would it be feasable?
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here is a list of ingredients...
1 5 foot of waxed jute twine
2 6"x3/4" choice fatwood
3 2 8"x2" long strips of birch bark
4 15 fully waxed strike anywhere matches in mini ziploc bags
5 mini bic
6 4 PJ cotton balls in mini ziploc bags
7 striker for matches
8 instruction list
*9* leather pouch for carry
*10* small ferro rod and striker
* denotes undetermined
i was thinking before items 9 an 10 this would go for 9 dollars shipped. after those...well i am just not sure.
1 5 foot of waxed jute twine
2 6"x3/4" choice fatwood
3 2 8"x2" long strips of birch bark
4 15 fully waxed strike anywhere matches in mini ziploc bags
5 mini bic
6 4 PJ cotton balls in mini ziploc bags
7 striker for matches
8 instruction list
*9* leather pouch for carry
*10* small ferro rod and striker
* denotes undetermined
i was thinking before items 9 an 10 this would go for 9 dollars shipped. after those...well i am just not sure.
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me too....* takes idea and runs while laughing fiendishly into back room*
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The biggest deal is educating people about fire. The sad, but simple fact of the matter is that most people think they have their fire when they flick the lighter and see a flame. To most people that little flame on the lighter - is the fire. The rest pretty much goes out of their realm of experience. Why does one need fire - well to light your cigarette is the number one reason. Maybe, once a year it is to light your daughter/son's birthday candles.
I can't count how many times I've been to a car camping site and watch somebody try and light the big 'ol stump that is sittin near the fire pit. First its a big 'ol stump sitten' by the public pit 'cause nobody else has every gotten that sucker to light. Sometimes they get the bright idea to use a piece of paper. Other more ingenuous folks start pouring on white gas or perhaps gasoline. They really seem to like doing this while there is a little flame going so it all whooshes up.
So some education would be required. Actually a decent candle with the little lighter will go a long way. Tinder and kindling is now specialized vocabulary relegated to survival nuts it would seem. You do see people once in a while having one of those survival candles in their car trunk. They are actually pretty cool.
Bunker 1's oil lamp is very very cool. I gotta try that.
I can't count how many times I've been to a car camping site and watch somebody try and light the big 'ol stump that is sittin near the fire pit. First its a big 'ol stump sitten' by the public pit 'cause nobody else has every gotten that sucker to light. Sometimes they get the bright idea to use a piece of paper. Other more ingenuous folks start pouring on white gas or perhaps gasoline. They really seem to like doing this while there is a little flame going so it all whooshes up.
So some education would be required. Actually a decent candle with the little lighter will go a long way. Tinder and kindling is now specialized vocabulary relegated to survival nuts it would seem. You do see people once in a while having one of those survival candles in their car trunk. They are actually pretty cool.
Bunker 1's oil lamp is very very cool. I gotta try that.
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Hey brian, how does the hardening affect the ability to catch a spark and ignite? I keep mine in straws so I've never noticed that effect.
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Might I make a suggestion about the PJ cotton balls? If you get some big drinking straws, the bigger the better, you can make neat little waterproof capsules. I used a McDonalds' straw and stuffed PJ coated cotton balls into it until I had filled about 2 inches of the straw. I then heated some old pliers I had and used these to pinch shut either side of the cotton filled portion. I have about 4 of these in my firelighting kit and they last forever. Never get damp or dry out, really cheap to make to.
I cannot claim this design as my own, I can't remember where I sam it but I think it was either here or British Blades Forum.
As far as marketing your kit then I would suggest you find a cheap tin that works well. While the Altoid tins are good I would go a bit larger and use an old tobacco tin. I don't know if you have a source for these but if you can get one it would be well worth it. You could then sell either the kit on it's own or the kit in the tin. A slight branching of the kit line would be to offer several kits that fit in these tin. So maybe a starter fire kit, an advanced fire kit, a survival kit, a fishing kit etc. This way you are offering a system not just one piece of kit. People always like a system and repetition of gear.
If possible you might think about speaking to local youth organizations like the Scouts or Army Cadets. Anything where outdoor activities are practiced. If you budget low enough you could end up selling a lot to the younger generations which then feeds up to the parents who take their kids camping.
Hope this is of help.
I cannot claim this design as my own, I can't remember where I sam it but I think it was either here or British Blades Forum.
As far as marketing your kit then I would suggest you find a cheap tin that works well. While the Altoid tins are good I would go a bit larger and use an old tobacco tin. I don't know if you have a source for these but if you can get one it would be well worth it. You could then sell either the kit on it's own or the kit in the tin. A slight branching of the kit line would be to offer several kits that fit in these tin. So maybe a starter fire kit, an advanced fire kit, a survival kit, a fishing kit etc. This way you are offering a system not just one piece of kit. People always like a system and repetition of gear.
If possible you might think about speaking to local youth organizations like the Scouts or Army Cadets. Anything where outdoor activities are practiced. If you budget low enough you could end up selling a lot to the younger generations which then feeds up to the parents who take their kids camping.
Hope this is of help.
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M, i have thought about the straws...and i have been collecting alot of straws that are the big fat thick milkshake straws....we shall see...
as far as the tins go...its up in the air...
as far as the tins go...its up in the air...
I like to use cotton ribbing cord instead of the cotton balls. Treat them the same with PJ then cut into 1" sections. Seal that in a little packet of duct tape. I've been carrying them for over a year and they work great. Just cut a slit in the packet and pick out some of the cotton. Strike your firsteel and the whole thing burns up. Burns for a good bit too.
Just an idea.
Charlie
Just an idea.
Charlie
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