#228170 - 07/21/11 11:03 PM
EDC fire tinder.....
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Registered: 04/29/11
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Loc: Kentucky
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Hello, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to share one little idea. I carry in my wallet a piece of tinder when sparked (or lit) gives about a 1-2 min burn time. Not really a new idea, but perhaps a novel way to have ready tinder. Put half a cotton ball/petroleum jelly tinder in a small foil packet. Tuck it away in your wallet (try not to forget it) until you need it. I posted some video @ youtube dantercor. But really, if you've ever done hobo dinners and made cotton ball tinder, you got the idea. tton ball tinder, you got the idea.
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#228208 - 07/22/11 04:03 AM
Re: EDC fire tinder.....
[Re: Aussie]
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Registered: 04/29/11
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Loc: Kentucky
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I have kept some in the little foil package I make and have not had any leakage. It's about half as thick as a condom style water jug. Besides, it fills the space where I think money is supposed to go. ;-)
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#228267 - 07/23/11 02:25 AM
Re: EDC fire tinder.....
[Re: DanC]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 04/01/10
Posts: 1629
Loc: Northern California
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Hello, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to share one little idea. I carry in my wallet a piece of tinder when sparked (or lit) gives about a 1-2 min burn time. Not really a new idea, but perhaps a novel way to have ready tinder. Put half a cotton ball/petroleum jelly tinder in a small foil packet. Tuck it away in your wallet (try not to forget it) until you need it. I posted some video @ youtube dantercor. But really, if you've ever done hobo dinners and made cotton ball tinder, you got the idea. tton ball tinder, you got the idea. Good idea...another option instead of Vaseline is Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm. It's less likely to run (higher melting point) and can burn 1-2 mins.
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#228285 - 07/23/11 03:41 AM
Re: EDC fire tinder.....
[Re: bacpacjac]
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Registered: 11/16/05
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Loc: Hawaii, USA
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Aloha, I like the way you think. I've always thought of my wallet as part of my EDC, not as a way to EDC. It's got important paper (including an I.C.E. card) and plastic but not much else. My wheels are turning.
Thanks for starting the conversation Dan. Thanks bacpacjac. I guess part of it for me is that I always have certain things on me when I am out and about in an urban setting. My wallet is one of them. Some times, I feel like just stopping what I am doing and taking a hike somewhere, so it is good to have some stuff on me and some stuff with me.
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#228286 - 07/23/11 03:50 AM
Re: EDC fire tinder.....
[Re: DanC]
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Registered: 04/29/11
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Thanks for the comments and I'll have to try the beeswax.
My thinking goes like this... So one is never dissapointed.
For emergenciy/survival situations "keep it REAL and keep it SIMP"
Realize Everything's Always Lost and Stuff In My Pockets
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#228307 - 07/23/11 02:50 PM
Re: EDC fire tinder.....
[Re: DanC]
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Registered: 12/05/05
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Hi DanC
Welcome to the forum
One variation of your idea is to use alcohol wipes. They are as flat as they can get, ignite easily, and can sanitize as well.
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