Originally Posted By: IzzyJG99
Originally Posted By: dweste
At what temperature does vaseline catch fire? Maybe you need a hotter fire source?


Temp wouldn't be a problem since sparks off a flint are around 3,000 degrees.


Perhaps I misunderstood the scenario. I thought the challenge was using a vaseline-soaked cottonball with a small ember like you would create with a hand-drill or bow-drill friction fire survival technique.


Edited by dweste (12/01/08 03:55 PM)