| For those who showed an interest, here's a look into my current version of
the fire kit that I carry in the
wilderness. I also take it along on day hikes in order to practice with
the contents, or in the event I need a fire in an emergency. It changes
from time to time, as I rotate stuff, find a better way to do things, or just
get something new to try.
There is an old timey tobacco tin with burning lens, a small shoe polish
can with char cloth, a matchsafe, a firebow bearing made from Teflon, and a
blow tube given to me by Aboman.
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| Here's the tobacco tin opened up.
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| Inside the tin is some jute fiber, a cotton wick
with brass tube (to protect the charred wick), a magnesium bar & fero rod
in the plastic bag, a Rik Palm flint striker & flint, some fatwood, and in
the little red plastic straw, some Vaseline soaked cotton balls.
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| Here's a close-up of the flint striker...
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| Here it gets hardened. Cool pic, huh? Thanks Rik!
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| The matchsafe has a compass in the top... Nice little piece of
equipment. Inside I have some waterproofed Diamond strike anywhere
matches, and a hunk of cotton. The cotton keeps them from rattling
around, and it serves as some tinder.
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| It is a mixture of old and new technology, and it's kinda fun to play around
with the contents. I also always have my SAK Rucksack, which also has a
Boy Scout fero rod on it...
Anyway, hope this is interesting...
Bill
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Copyright © 2005 by William Hay.
(09/05/2011)
Hi
Folks...
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