Emergency fire kit.

[Herman30]

Made me a small waterproof firelighting kit for emergencys.
Contains storm matches, regular matches with striker, 2 Esbit fuel tablets.
Packed in a plastic tube. Found in my drawer a Fenix flashlight pouch which fit this set perfectly, has a belt loop and a D-ring.
Size 3 x 13cm. Small enough to fit in pocket or can be hanged on a pack or bag.

 

[Van-Wild]

Awesome EDC kit there buddy

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[Onelifeoverland]

This hobby of ours is all about ingenuity and that these is a great example

 

[TeeDee]

Maybe cut a bit of bike inner tube to go around the capsule. Useful burner.

 

[Herman30]

Made a bigger one that sits in my trousers cargo pocket.
Pouch is Maxpedition Fatty.



Small Silky saw.
Storm proof matches and striker.
Mini-knife.
Cyalume 12h green.
6 x esbit fuel tablets.
3 x alco gel fuel.
Telescopic blow tube (work as bellows).

 

[Erbswurst]

Where did you get this mini knife from?

 

[TLM]

I think that is one from Leka, looks like it.

 

[Herman30]

I think that is one from Leka, looks like it.

Jep, maker Woodsknife. https://woodsknife.fi/epages/WoodsKnife.sf/fi_FI/?ViewAction=View&ObjectID=119271&PageSize=30&Page=2

 

[Robson Valley]

That looks good enough to get a fire going in the rain, or with wet wood. Have you tried that?

 

[Herman30]

Haven´t tried my stuff with wet wood. With dry wood, yes.
The alco gel and esbit tablets each burn for at least 5 min. If one feeds small enough wood (like tiny branches) and slowly build up with bigger and taking it slowly and methodically there should not be too much of problems. There should be fairly dry branches next to the tree trunk if the tree has a fairly thick canopy.

 

[z_bumbi]

With esbit I try to use all of the heat as its a pretty steady flame for at least five minutes. So many layers above the flame and when holding the hand above the stack of twigs/split wood there shouldn't be much heat left. When something starta to burn it adds to the heat and the layers above keep drying.

 

[Herman30]

Have this other fire kit in a pouch with sewn on buckles. Looked at it and my brain started working; what if I attach a shoulder strap to the pouch. And then remembered that I have another like it without use. How would it be to combine those two. One containing fire kit and the other knife and saw. Would be a lightweight kit to have with you if you don´t have pockets or if one leaves main pack in camp and go for a stroll or whatever. So I just had to give it a try.

Upper pouch = knife and saw. Plenty of room left for a small first aid kit or snacks or...or...
Lower pouch = fire kit.


Backside.

 

[Herman30]

And the evolution goes on.....
Current kit looks like this: