I have a mini bottle of alcohol hand cleanser gel in my bag (Tescos @ £1.50) just in case I need to clean up after handling something stinking. Mucking about yesterday found a blob of it lights easily from a firesteel spark. Not surprising really just I hadn't thought of it before. Not as good as Greenheat but might help get things going if you are stuck.
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Hi Deeps, just make sure you don't get to close to the fire when using it on your hands. I think it contains Isopropyl alchohol.
I had several litres of the stuff a while back, will have to see if I still have a few bags left.
The liquid which turns to foam when dispensed burns even better. I think it might be a higher percentage of alcohol.
And i got some of that from my local £1 store, and yes, it was £1 before you lot start
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The little alcohol prep pads work fine too, and come in their own sealed pack which prevents them from drying out.
I always keep a small sqeeze bottle of liquid hand sanitizer in my bag. The bottles can become brittle after awhile, so I wrap a few lengths of good duct tape around it. Duct tape of course can serve multiple functions, and in this case it also protects the integrity of the bottle. This combination can clean hands, start fires, disinfect small wounds, patch tents, clothes, packs, or shoes, as well as bind cuts. A fair amount of utility for a dollar or two.
The unit my wife ran at one time had problems with some patients squirting the alcohol wipe into empty crisp packets and sniffing the fumes. The big tubs were removed and staff issued individual small bottles to carry with them.
The little medi wipes do in fact dry out over time, maybe a couple of years so if you are prepping your best off relying on bottles of alcohol.
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