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Post by MoraGuy on Nov 28, 2012 19:05:46 GMT -5
what do you have in your fire kit?
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 2, 2012 4:08:55 GMT -5
A good fire kit will allow you to start a fire in any season under any weather conditions day or night! Here is what I carry...
Mora fire steel
Water proof matches
Water proof match case
Bic lighter
Ten cotton balls soaked in petro jelly
Five fire sticks
Five fuel tabs
One 35mm film cases to put cotton balls in
With these items you can have a good fire going in no time even in a heavy rain. However, even though I carry all of this my goal is to try and start every fire with nothing but the fire steel for practice. If for some reason I can't seem to start a fire due to whatever reason that is when I will use other items i my kit.
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Post by rikki on Dec 2, 2012 4:48:55 GMT -5
i use two types of fire steel one being military" i like these souly because they work in any cond.  |
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 2, 2012 8:16:11 GMT -5
Firesteel is a great fire starting tool! However, it can hard to start damp/wet tinder with them. For this reason I carry the cotton balls, fuel tabs and fire sticks.
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Post by rikki on Dec 2, 2012 9:10:26 GMT -5
everyone has their own way and that is fine i just like to keep my load as light and simple as possible to this day ive never not been able to light a fire with magnisium it burns very hot 3,100 c my opinion on lighters is there mechanical and that can be a failure ive also sharpend mine do double as a knife ! they are an incedible item simple and very efficiant
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Post by rikki on Dec 2, 2012 9:14:50 GMT -5
cant wait for more snow and get out make a lean 2 and do some cooking with my sons and enjoy the great outdoors and on snow shoes too"
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 2, 2012 11:31:04 GMT -5
I love being out on snow shoes! My wife and I get out as much as we can each winter. It is not to often I have a problem getting a fire going when using only firesteel. I had one trip about three years ago when I ran into problems. Depending on where you are when you have to start a fire it can be hard, no matter how skilled a person is. I was down around the wassis pond just off of the Oromocto river, it was late November and I was spending a night in the woods. Not sure if you have been around that area or not...no birch...almost no dry tinder...and there was so much frost on the dry leaves that it was so hard to get a flame. I was using the firesteel and magnisium and ended up using cotton balls and one fire stick. Ever sence then I have added some extra items in my fire kit.
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Post by rikki on Dec 4, 2012 6:50:07 GMT -5
ohhh i forgot to mention a magnifying glass ! i think that is a very cool simple way to make fire course we all know that only applys to sunny days lol
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 13, 2012 17:42:37 GMT -5
Made a few changes to the gear I carry for starting fire. Here is a picture of the items I now carry. Case (Walmart) Matches in orange case (walmart) 4 Fire tabs (walmart) 1 small Bic lighter Fire steel from Canadian Tire (until the Morasteel gets here) 2 strike anywhere Tinder sticks (Canadian Tire) 1 1/2 tinder sticks (Canadian Tire) 1 Mag bar (Canadian Tire) Missing but will be added soon 10 Cotton balls soaked in Petro Jelly wrapped in tin foil Short length of hacksaw blade to be used as a striker for the firesteel. Small, light and ready to start a fire in any condition! Even though I almost always start my fire with just the fire steel, I know that no matter what I run into I will be ready! What do you think? If you see somewhere I can improve let me know! Attachments:
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 13, 2012 17:44:09 GMT -5
For some reason I could not post two pics in the same post so here is the second picture! Attachments:
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Post by rikki on Dec 14, 2012 9:37:59 GMT -5
id say thats pretty well fool proof"
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Post by rikki on Dec 24, 2012 6:34:26 GMT -5
hav you seen les stroud use a flashlight to start a fire i thought that was neat and i may bring a couple cheap bulbs and try that myself to see if i can do it !!!
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Post by MoraGuy on Dec 24, 2012 7:22:25 GMT -5
How the hell did he do that? Never seen it done!
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Post by rikki on Dec 24, 2012 7:53:55 GMT -5
youtube les stroud check the prison match one sure youll find that neat also the flashlight bulb he carefully broke the glass on bulb used the filament if i remember right even gas that he got from his abandoned car i could stand corrected on that but something like that but sock lint my friend is like gasoline highly flammable not a lot of ppl know that !!!
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Post by rikki on Dec 24, 2012 7:56:06 GMT -5
something for a chuckle !!! hehehe i wonder if thats why there is belly button lint !!! a portable match !!! lol
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