A bit of a silly thread, but I 'm curious. Have you ever...

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Robson Valley

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Sure! Nothing but hairs and fabric fibers. Pocket lint is OK, too.
I daresay it's bad form to ask for contributions from your mates.

Pull a "dust-bunny" fluff ball out from under the bed. Throw a spark at that.
Fiber size is what matters with tinder. I use dead spruce twigs,
harvested from in near the tree trunk being driest.
I beat on them with a rock to pulverize the wood. That's the best fluffy stuff.
 

C_Claycomb

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depends whether your lint is cotton, wool or synthetic. only works if there is enough cotton content. Wool and hair doesn't burn and synthetic fibre just melts.
 

Dogoak

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Personally I keep my hygiene at a level where I don't have any belly button fluff :biggrin:
 

BEARDMASTER

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ignited belly button fluff from a spark?
I' m guessing, it's too damp, and insufficient quatity.
But hope someone can say I'm wrong
Now this is a good example of why joining a forum is a good idea!
You just can't come up with every genius idea all by yourself.

The first testing with a lighter went well, although it smells like a burnt hair (as one would expect). I shall try this with a ferro rod, when I got the sufficient amount of material to work with.
 

Monikieman

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I get belly button fluff by the bag full!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I visit jute string factory and get the sweeping from the floor. green/pnk you name it. great fun with Cubs and Scouts if you place some pink stuff in your belly button, pul out and ignte:)

On the subject, I reject other peoples tumble dryer fluff. It has too much of other peoples DNA in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!:O_O:
 

BEARDMASTER

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It's a crucial part of any sane man's survival strategy to keep a source of tinder in his belly button isn't it? Maybe you could pop it back in after a wash :dunno:

I can already see hundreds of videos on youtube. "Prepping 101, how to store bellybutton cotton for ****"
I think we are onto something new here in the world of woodsmanship!
 

BEARDMASTER

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I have heard that facial hair makes a good fly fishing lure.
One might also do well in the cold to shave a beard and use it as a filling inside the gloves, maybe?

Then again, forest usually provides all the needed materials for fire, warmth, shelter, medicine etc. So it might be a good idea to have a look around before shaving various parts of your body.
 
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I think we all have a belly gremlin and they like to make nest with are sock fluff, now I could be wrong but I doubt it, so maybe we should start a research group?
 
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Janne

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To keep it dry, put it in a condom.

I used to collect lots, enough for a troop of Scouts, but after my last surgery, to remove my healthy appendix, my belly button is now very shallow.
 

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