Hey guys, I was surfin and found this thing called a fire-piston , check it out here: http://wmuma.com/tracker/skills/fire/firepiston/firepiston1Rob.html In the mid 1850's, English explorers found it widely used by primitive tribes in the jungles of SE Asia- Borneo, Malaysia, Burma, Philipines. Unlike friction fire methods such as the bow drill, hand drill, fire saw, fire thong, or flint and steel, the Fire Piston operates by compression, like a diesel engine. Has anyone ever tried one of these things and are they reliable? Let us know if you have!