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#149863 - 09/22/08 05:13 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: BruceZed]
BobS Offline
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Registered: 02/08/08
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What effect if any will the pressure of a deep dive have on a Bic lighter?
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#149864 - 09/22/08 05:39 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: BobS]
mtngoat Offline
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Registered: 07/23/07
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I used to do alot of diving off the coast of Fla. so I would keep vital personal documentation and a First-aid kit in a Pelican Water tight box.

Pelican Cases

I have had mine to depths of about 150 feet without any problem. They make them small enough you could make a nice little belt size fire kit

Hope this helps, remember depending on the depth you go you have to worry about the pressure applied to the outside of the container.

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#149866 - 09/22/08 06:30 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: nguf]
saniterra Offline
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Registered: 08/07/06
Posts: 68
Loc: Mebane, NC
The Keep2Go containers might do the job for you. They are tough, waterproof (though I can't find a depth specification) and fairly small, but they will carry many different types of firestarter with tinder and a few other small items as well.

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#149922 - 09/23/08 08:06 AM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: BobS]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
Originally Posted By: BobS
Just paint the fire steel with finger nail polish, its enamel so it dries quick and if the color bothers you, use clear. Do the same thing to the steel striker.


Great idea. I wonder if this'll work for firesteel on the keychain, or will it wear off too quickly? Anyone tried it as an alternative to shrink wrap?

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#149928 - 09/23/08 12:31 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: LED]
Stu Offline
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
Originally Posted By: LED
Originally Posted By: BobS
Just paint the fire steel with finger nail polish, its enamel so it dries quick and if the color bothers you, use clear. Do the same thing to the steel striker.


Great idea. I wonder if this'll work for firesteel on the keychain, or will it wear off too quickly? Anyone tried it as an alternative to shrink wrap?

Works fine, just check it out every so often.
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#150610 - 10/01/08 06:20 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: ind_joe]
duckbill Offline
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Registered: 08/16/07
Posts: 5
I think ind_joe is referring to a fire piston. You can watch a video of one that is made out of plexiglass and is sitting under water. It is then pulled out and used.
http://www.firepiston.com/

Tinder can be tricky with these from what I’ve read. But you could keep a littel extra inside the tube.


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#150619 - 10/01/08 07:16 PM Re: submersible fire-making kit [Re: ind_joe]
UncleGoo Offline
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Registered: 12/06/06
Posts: 390
Loc: CT
A fire piston is what you're thinking of.
firepiston.com
wildersol.com
both sell them. I have no experience with either company.
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