100 materials for tinder

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unorthadox

Forager
Jan 14, 2011
237
0
Newcastle
After making the thread 100 uses of paracord it got me thing of other '100' threads, so today im starting the 100 materials for tinder

Rules:

Must be a material that can be procured in the wild or small enough to take in a rucksack

The material can either be traditional tinder, that takes with a spark, or is otherwise useful to stating a fire (eg a candle).



1: cotton
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kawasemi

Full Member
May 27, 2009
1,687
66
Where the path takes me
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
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My old Scout leader used to recommend wirewool and a battery. Your fingers get a bit warm though. Not the best idea so I won't put it on the list!!

Kawasemi
 
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bojit

Native
Aug 7, 2010
1,173
0
56
Edinburgh
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9:
10:
11:
 

jdlenton

Full Member
Dec 14, 2004
3,002
7
50
Northampton
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
 

alan whelan

Need to contact Admin...
Nov 5, 2010
94
0
Cork Ireland
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
 

East Coaster

Forager
Oct 21, 2008
177
0
Fife/Scotland
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
 

WeThePeoplexfbm

Settler
Dec 27, 2010
658
0
Australlia- NSW.
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
 

AussieVic

Forager
Jan 24, 2011
160
5
Victoria, Australia
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
 

bearbait

Full Member
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
 

bojit

Native
Aug 7, 2010
1,173
0
56
Edinburgh
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
 

gordonmac

Nomad
Oct 15, 2009
325
3
45
Caithness, Scotland
gordonmac.com
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
 

John Fenna

Lifetime Member & Maker
Oct 7, 2006
23,133
2,871
66
Pembrokeshire
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16:cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21.hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33.
34.
35.
36.
 

bilmo-p5

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 5, 2010
8,168
9
west yorkshire
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16: cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21. hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33. Newspaper
34.
35.
36.
 

Ogri the trog

Mod
Mod
Apr 29, 2005
7,182
71
60
Mid Wales UK
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16: cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21. hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33. Newspaper
34. Wasps nests - vacated preferably
35.
36.
37.

Ogri the trog
 

Shewie

Mod
Mod
Dec 15, 2005
24,259
24
48
Yorkshire
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16: cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21. hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33. Newspaper
34. Wasps nests - vacated preferably
35. Gunpowder (don't try this at home)
36.
37.
 

mayobushcraft

Full Member
Mar 22, 2007
260
1
61
Yeovil somerset
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16: cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21. hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33. Newspaper
34. Wasps nests - vacated preferably
35. Pine bark scraped fine
36. Pine knot scraped fine
37. Clematis bark
 

bojit

Native
Aug 7, 2010
1,173
0
56
Edinburgh
1: cotton
2: Birch bark
3: Dried grass
4: Charcloth
5: Tin of Maya dust
6: Horseshoe fungus
7: Old mans beard
8: Old mans belly button fluff
9: greater reedmace sead
10: honeysuckle bark
11: twigs that are pencil lead thick
12: rose bay willow herb down (the best)
13: thisel down
14: dry clevers (sticky willy)
15: birch poplypore
16: cherry bark
17: western red ceeder bark
18: Dry Bracken (Pteridium)
19: Bog cotton flowers
20: Tumble drier fluff
21. hardwood shaveins ^^
22. Bulrush heads
23. Stringybark Bark
24. Paperbark bark
25. Cotton Wool Balls
26. Magnesium Shavings
27. Alchohol Jelly
28. tindercard
29. tampons (seriously)
30. fluff shaved off your cotton clothing with a sharp knife
31. Petroleum jelly (Vasaline)
32. Birds nests
33. Newspaper
34. Wasps nests - vacated preferably
35. Pine bark scraped fine
36. Pine knot scraped fine
37. Clematis bark
38. t-light candle , i allways have a couple in pack for light or fire.
39.
40.
 

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