Yup, and in a jam you could even use the blade from the sharpener for cutting other stuff.

Ok...no one home and time for kitchen counter experimenting with some of the suggestions in this thread. Draw your own conclusions and do your own testing. I would be interested to see if anyone has different results.

Part # 1
1) Neopsorin (generic brand)

A dollop of cream on a good plate. I could not get this to light no matter how many matches I put to it. Maybe it is because it is the generic type...however it has all the same ingredients as the brand name Neopsorin...


Next up Hand Sanitizer (Thanks Blast, I like it). This one was the best.


It burns with a nice blue flame...and hot.


Next is Vaseline. It would not light on it's own.


However swabbing a couple of Q-Tips with Vaseline works.


The same Q-Tips did not light after they were sprinkled with water.


Mouthwash...had some unknown words on it so I thought I would give it a try...no flames with this though.


Aftershave...some old forgotten bottle of Stetson


It burns hotter then the hand sanitizer.


Back to the Vaseline, This time a bit of old 100% cotton t-shirt was coated and it caught fairly easy.

Ok...no one home and time for kitchen counter experimenting with some of the suggestions in this thread.

Part # 2

Rolled / dipped the shirt and Vaseline in some water and wrung any excess and it would not light again.


A candle stub dipped in water for 10 seconds then lit up with one match


Lastly...Hand sanitizer + aftershave + secret ingredient xxxxxxx and secret ingredient xxxxx2 (sorry kids and adult kids, no common household/camping ingredient names will be revealed) makes for one whump of air when lit and has the ability to slightly scorch the underside of the kitchen cabinet, ruin a plate and leave me with singed hair on my right hand...and leaves one sherpadog in the doghouse....all in the name of science and survival skills learning..


Don't try this one at home....ever

The whole time I was reading this, I thought "His wife is going to kick his butt".

Sherpadog,

We have a spare bedroom if you need it for a few days. You'll like it, it smells like gunpowder.

-Blast

You beat me to the punch


Mike

Thanks Blast, I will keep this in mind. The smell of gunpowder would be much more pleasant then the smell of combusted mixed chemicals lingering in the air here. Now I know why I never liked Stetson aftershave. It smells 10 times worse when it is heated up to 600 - 700F....

Now that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Sherpadog. I will be conducting some tests as well. I will be out of the country for about a month, but when I return I should have some time. The cotton balls with PJ and then dunked was good info. And no, Scafool, I am not looking for what a terrorist can carry on a plane, not that some PJ and cotton would do much to an aircraft except [censored] people off.. I am looking for what is commonly carried anyway and how it can be used. I travel very frequently, and having candles in my pocket with a PSK makes airport security nervous. A small tube of PJ or chapstick is no issue for anyone.

"...You beat me to the punch..."


But, did you beat his wife to the punch???

Wow... great thread. My first thought was "fire paste", but that isn't really easily carried as an EDC. Neosporin ointment is one I had not thought of; I have a ton of it in different kits already! And lip balm in the pocket is definitely a good one...