Registered: 02/16/08
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Loc: Central California
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.
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