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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    I made a fire starter with about twenty Match heads smashed and ground into a cotten wool ball laced with vaseline and it worked perfect, The Vaseline helped keep it alight and the match heads in the center fueled the fire and on first attempt lit the fire using ferro rod. I recomend the ratio...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Lol in Chemistry we made matches and stuff like Explosive cotton wook. Our teacher was a bit mad but he was so cool. He set up a self lighting match, overloaded a cotton wool under a can and blew a large hole in the Ceiling. Maaaa. But it encouraged me to go into Food Chemistry Science. I am...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    I also use that option with a small piece of striker card. I also made some samples of cotton spiked vaseline with Sulphur match ends wrapped within and a match in the middle fuse if you like sealed within a straw. Matches even weatherproof ones can't always be reliable in extreme weathers and...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Hi Guys, My second post. Would anyone like to share in my experience in StrawCraft ? Basically its to place ingredience inside of a straw and seal the ends keeping it watertight. You can use natural materials like reeds or plastic straws. I use biodegradable on spices and dry condiments. I...
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    Thanks for your reply Mesquite, The ceramic fire insulation won't work. The point with Fiberglass layers is that it absorbs and retains the alcohol. I believe due to that fiberglass are packed with hollow fibers that this would be the best material. The itchier the better as it indicates broken...
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    maps of sweden

    I used to live in Källan near to Källsjön, If you went upto the woods 15 years ago you would tree huts all over the woods, unfortuatly i see they chopped mot of the old forrest down.
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    Hi everyone, I am very new here , infact i just signed up. I am making some Alcohol stoves for my friends and myself. Ultra light Alcohol Stove. The funny thing is that a month ago i saw Fiberglass in skips everywhere but now i can't find any. I don't want to go out and buy a full roll and hate...