What tinders do you use with your firesteel?
I've had a firesteel for probably less than a year and I was wondering what sort of tinders you folk use? I carry some char-cloth & (poor) birch-bark with me in my sack, the first campfire I lit by firesteel I did with charcloth wrapped in birch-bark and it work superbly producing flames in just a minute. Then a second time about 5-6 weeks later using the exact same method on a trip to Dartmoor I couldnt light up at all My char-cloth didnt seem to burn as well, neither did the birch-bark I tried for like 20mins whilst my girlfriend waited patiently for tea, I gave up and used a lighter
Firstly my char-cloth was made out of a old sock, im thinking it might have been a little loosely woven, im guessing some more tightly woven cotton might be better. And also does birch-bark loose its flamable attributes a little if kept in a sealed tub for a few months? Thanks for your help and advise on firesteel tinders.
I've had a firesteel for probably less than a year and I was wondering what sort of tinders you folk use? I carry some char-cloth & (poor) birch-bark with me in my sack, the first campfire I lit by firesteel I did with charcloth wrapped in birch-bark and it work superbly producing flames in just a minute. Then a second time about 5-6 weeks later using the exact same method on a trip to Dartmoor I couldnt light up at all My char-cloth didnt seem to burn as well, neither did the birch-bark I tried for like 20mins whilst my girlfriend waited patiently for tea, I gave up and used a lighter
Firstly my char-cloth was made out of a old sock, im thinking it might have been a little loosely woven, im guessing some more tightly woven cotton might be better. And also does birch-bark loose its flamable attributes a little if kept in a sealed tub for a few months? Thanks for your help and advise on firesteel tinders.