Artificial Tinders

[KIMBOKO]

I use hemp char simply cos that's what most of my clothes are made from - again it seems to burn much hotter than cotton.

What clothes are these? Home made or commerciallly available?.

 

[matjaz]

I like to think that this one is my invention:

Cut up 2 tabletennis balls into 5mm*5mm pieces, put in a well closed container, such as a 35mm film can, with 1-2ml of acetone. In a day or two, it will turn into a white creamy thing.

Stuff into a mold of your choice (a little roll of paper is great as it helps with evaporation of acetone) and dry for a week or two. What you end up with is a piece of solid plastic. Drill a hole and put on a lanyard together with your firesteel.

You can scrape it with a knife just like you would a magnesium bar. The shavings easily catch sparks any burn fierce.

enjoy!
Matjaz

 

[Ogri the trog]

Matjaz,
Thats a great idea for all the tennis balls that our dog bites to pieces.

Another not very Bushy tinder is a mix of granular (sodium or potassium based) weedkiller and sugar

Pyromaniacs of the world - ignite

Ogri the trog

 

[British Red]

Not really Ogri old mate - its table tennis balls you need not tennis balls!

Red

 

[Wayland]

I carry a small pencil sharpener in my fire kit.

Used on a dry twig it produces loads of fine shavings much easier than a knife.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Not really Ogri old mate - its table tennis balls you need not tennis balls!

Red

Whoops,
Cheers Red

Ogri the trog