QUICK START A CAMPFIRE WITHOUT CHEMICALS, LIGHTER FLUID OR MATCHES

[godisnum1]

No joke though, those antics can & will get a person killed.
If you can die from a minor scratch or wound out in the wilderness, what do you think jumping from trees & cliffs could possibly do to you?
And if the point to survival is to "survive" (i.e. STAY ALIVE)... any good survivalist would do all they can to take care of their person so they can get out alive and back to their loved ones.

Les put out a really interesting video as well called Off The Grid. He uprooted his family and moved out into the mountains, staying in a temporary shelter, while he completely renovated an old log cabin and turned it into his family's new home. He added solar panels, a wind turbine, and other amenities to make his family fully self-reliant & self-sufficient. Anyway, it's a neat video...


Bran <><

 

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[godisnum1]

Yup

 

[NWMP]

I use a magnesium metal match,
scrape a pile off of the magnesium into a small pile and set a cotton ball or some fluff off of a cattail top onto the pile so that it is half covered, then use the striker on the other side with the blade of your pocket knife to throw a spark into the pile.
poof, nice hot start.
don't have to worry if the thing gets wet either.
Have carried one for 30 years.
They cost about $8 at wally world.

Yup, leave it on your key ring.

 

[lamar]

Dear group;
Thus far, nobody has posted a method of quickstarting a fire faster than THIS guy!

Your friend;
LAMAR

 

[lamar]

Dear Spooky;
It was a controlled exhibition at a University on campus, in order to show students the physical properties of liquid oxygen. Just relax, my friend.
Your friend;
LAMAR

 

[ringsandthings]

If you are not in a pinch and just want to get a big one going. Take a roll of toilet paper and let it soak in some diesel fuel. It doesn't take much to soak a roll of toilet paper. That thing will burn like a candle for a long time. No kindling needed. Just criss cross some pallets and you are good to go. Or you can mess with some twigs and wax.

 

[Maryland Searcher 2]

Another trick I was taught by my ex-father-in-law (yes, we are still buddies, LOL!).
He told me to carry cotton balls rolled in petroleum jelly and keep them in a 35mm plastic film canister with snap top. When you are ready to build a fire, pull apart one or two to expose the dryer cotton iside and put your tinder on top and buld your teepee from there.
Use your fire source (military MRE matches work well) to light the cotton and it will burn hot, long and start your fire almost immediately.

I have used it a few times and it works well. Even used it to light my grill when my ignitor went up GRRRRRRR!!!!!!

AND its cholesterol free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[maui]

some very good idea's and advise in this post. thanks much, take care and be safe out there. ron

 

[JG]

Flint and steel and char cloth.

 

[Goodyguy]

Flint and steel and char cloth.

I thought I knew everything..... but I didn't know about char cloth
Here is some info for those like me.

http://www.woodsmonkey.com/index.ph...char-cloth&catid=41:how-to-articles&Itemid=63

 

[lonesomebob]

An old shoe polish can with a small hole punched in the top. this to make char cloth. place cotton or linnen inside and chuck it into a campfire . when the fire jet quits shooting out the top hole ,you are done. Do not usecotton blend T shirts ,it makes a mess . the can is sealed and can be carried in your possible bag. Also a five minute road flare works well and cut one open and use a chunk of the insides in a fire to start or bring a burnt out fire back to life.

 

[Goodyguy]

An old shoe polish can with a small hole punched in the top. this to make char cloth. place cotton or linnen inside and chuck it into a campfire . when the fire jet quits shooting out the top hole ,you are done. Do not usecotton blend T shirts ,it makes a mess . the can is sealed and can be carried in your possible bag. Also a five minute road flare works well and cut one open and use a chunk of the insides in a fire to start or bring a burnt out fire back to life.

Good advice Bob

 

[ivan salis]

heck never forget the good old simple trusty magnifying glass -- I got a lil pocket model

 

[Goodyguy]

heck never forget the good old simple trusty magnifying glass -- I got a lil pocket model

I always have my jewelers loupe with me anyway for close up examination of rocks and minerals.
Plus I have used it on occasion for starting a fire
The high power really concentrates the sunlight!

 

[maui]

goodyguy, great idea and compact also. some pretty good idea's that you guys are posting.
thanks much and take care. ron

 

[Silver Searcher]

Cut up pieces of old rubber inner tube, nothing gets a fire started quicker in wet conditions...east to pack and keep dry,

SS

 

[Old Dog]

Cut up pieces of old rubber inner tube, nothing gets a fire started quicker in wet conditions...east to pack and keep dry,

SS

Melt wax into egg carton cups, cut them apart and always keep a few in your pack.
Not just a good survival tool, the perfect fire starter for wet conditions.
these things will start and burn even when wet. They burn for a long time too.

 

[stefen]

How about using an electruc charcoal lighter....and one e x t r e m e l y l o n g e x t e n s i o n c o r d....

Its quick, and uses no chemicals, lighter fluid or matches

 

[Casull]

8 pack of disposable butane lighters for $1.97 at Wally World. Keep one or two in your glove box, pocket, fanny pack, tackle box, ect. Beats waterproof matches, flint and steel, magnesium strikers, steel wool and batteries, etc., although the cotton balls, candles, etc. are good for wet conditions.

 

[Tn Gizmo]

I'm surprised someone hasn't posted this yet...you can start a fire with the reflector from a flashlight. Just place the tinder where the bulb would go and point it toward the sun. (Don't work very good at night though. lol)