Anyone DIY emergency matches?

[SwampRanger]

Dang it. Where is our resident expert on this stuff when we need him? Anyway I like the idea of making your own matches but never got into it. What I do have is a large pill bottle with cotton balls with petroleum jelly on them stuffed into a small plastic baggie in there. Also inside is another small baggie with dryer lint in it. On top of that is a smaller pill bottle with some military all-weather and water-proof strike anywhere matches. I super glued a strip of sand paper to the top of that bottle for striking. As dumb as it sounds I can drop that big pill bottle into a pocket when I go out hunting and if I get lost I've at least got the means to make a fire. I doubt I'll ever need to use it but it's fun to have.


Richard

What grit sand paper? Great idea

[coy-ote]

Mine.

Like that steel and fat wood in an altoids tin, I keep a small fishing kit in an altoids tin hooks braided line couple of small in-line spinners and jigs for pan fish.


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[Texas Grown]

Cotton ball with a few drops of rubbing alcohol, in a metal pop bottle lid will stay lit for a little while. Some small sterile tear open pads in a first aid kits will work also.


Old roll of TP in a coffee can with alcohol will last for hours.

[Junkers88]

What grit sand paper? Great idea

Honestly I have no idea. 200 maybe? It was a random piece that I had laying in the shop when I was building my get-the-heck-out bag (whole other story there) and I just kind of stumbled onto the idea.

Richard.

[Hoggslayer]

I just made some char clothes about an hour ago. Old blue Jean's cut up and put them in a cookie tin with a vent hole and burn it until it stops smoking.

Hoggslayer

[SwampRanger]

I just made some char clothes about an hour ago. Old blue Jean's cut up and put them in a cookie tin with a vent hole and burn it until it stops smoking.

Hoggslayer

What is this for?

[Hoggslayer]

What is this for?

It's a great firestarter. I use it when I'm camping naked in my back yard and practicing my primitive survival skills.

Hoggslayer

[coy-ote]

I was just gonna look up how to make char cloth , it works great with flint and steel thanks.


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[backinthegame]

Used to make char cloth out of old white cotton tshirts.

[White Falcon]

No pics no proof! Hoggslayer

[Hoggslayer]

No pics no proof! Hoggslayer

LOL. I could threaten to post them up unless paid.

[npe001]

Cotton ball with petroleum jelly on it lights pretty good.
or 9v battery with steel wool

[TxAg]

A frito will burn for a long time

[SwampRanger]

A frito will burn for a long time

Also taste great with chili, cheese, and sour cream wrapped in a home made tortilla

[Brazman]

Look up “fire roll” on YouTube. Cotton balls and ashes. And something to roll it between. Blew my mind.