It’s cold and rainy. The ground is wet as you set up camp, and your supplies are nearly soaked through. And what is the one thing that can turn a miserable, cold, rainy night into a perfectly decent night’s sleep?
Well, you have your lighter. But the prospects of finding anything dry to use as tinder are very low.
You’re starting to feel pretty desperate. A hot cooked meal and a campfire at your side sound like the two best things in the world right now.
How are you going to be able to sleep with the prospect of cold, wet rain? It seems hopeless, but it's definately not impossible, especially if you have the right fire starters with you!
Luckily, you made those beautiful little fire starter straws! Being waterproof, they have survived the worst of the rain. Take a look at the next page to find out how to make these little life-savers!
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Tony Barnett
Steel wool and a 9volt will light wet
Sounds amazing. But no matter how awesome your Firestarter is, if you don’t have the right tinder in as wet of an environment you say this works in…you are screwed. And why pack something if you can’t rely on it in an emergency situation???
Dryer lint and cotton balls .also keep a pencil sharpener with you to shave tinder off sticks that are dead and dry still on the tree our up off the wet ground.
9 volt battery and steel wool/ Flint lock
I think traditional fire starters will be all that’s needed. Because even if we are bugging out, how long will we realistically be traveling? 3-6 days?
That is why I keep most gear in water proof bags…. always dry clothes, tinder, gear….
That is why I keep most gear in water proof bags…. always dry clothes, tinder, gear….
I do the straw thing in my B.O.B. Also have a few loaded with gunpowder…for just in case.