fire starting resources

buy a spool of jute rope, unravel it and make a bird nest, jute is an excellent fire starter


Whenever I am out, I grab a bunch of moss off the trees, dry it out and bag it, another excellent fire starter


100% cotton, cotton balls makes excellent char

I'll have that cotton, did soak it in stearin so it burns longer, didn't even think about that jute.
great idea, do you mind if I copy it
tomorrow when I take a bikeride or walk to my garden have to keep an eye open for moss

By all means, do as you will with anything I post

thanks, never thought about that jute,do you use matches or that, fire-rod??
have one in my preps but it's untested still..

I use iron and flint but I do cheat and use matches and lighters

I tried to keep my eyes open for moss, nothing, I'll have to by some jute rope tomorrow, not much, perhaps a foot or two, took a walk, found an old spruce that had died, was coverd with moss, now that I know where it is have to go back and pick some more

Is it just a striker or is magnesium bar w/striker? If bar did you shave it with a knife in thin strips? Jute is darker then most twine jute is more brown where regular twine is more blond in color and more tightly woven

obviously I got some one pissed off when I did char cloth..there's a note down stairs that it's annoying with the smell, bad jontte bad...

Tell them to light a match! It's helps after the guys come out of the bathroom.

that had actually crosed my mind

well,that someone gonna be annoyd this weekend when I do some more...just got my flints in the mail

Maverick said:

buy a spool of jute rope, unravel it and make a bird nest, jute is an excellent fire starter
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Whenever I am out, I grab a bunch of moss off the trees, dry it out and bag it, another excellent fire starter
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100% cotton, cotton balls makes excellent char
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Head into any Hobby Lobby, you'd be amazed at what you can find that will start a fire, granted much of it you can make at home or find in a nearby field, but when your in the city and don't have the luxury of it all, then Hobby Lobby is an alternative, I start by heading to the dry flower section, in fact, I've actually got some things for free, open bags, returns that simply can't be resold, I walked out with maybe about $200 dollars of retail stuff and didn't drop a dime. Then head to the hobby section, little butane flames that can be tucked inside your EDC, little model hobby knifes, not to mention some great 1 oz cans of airplane gas...definitely a great fire starter. Also since I don't chew smokeless tobacco, they offer some great small tins that can be used for about anything, almost same size as Maverick's great post on Charcloth. Also in the model railroad area, you will find some great combustible material that is used for model railroading...in case, you can't find moss, this will do in a pinch. Of course, ask the sale person, they might have some open bags in the back. Lastly, don't forget for an expensive item to go online prior to shopping, on Monday's they begin another discount add and often about every 3 weeks rotation, they will offer a 40-50% discount on any one item. Great savings for those who are limited on budget.

Dryer lint. Put it in a small ziploc bag, good firestarter....

hadn't even thought of that...gonna do some washing on fri and there's a couple of dryers to use...ziploc bags here we come

Burns up quick, but starts like crazy, so good to get things going. And free, of course.

this is something I made...birch bark,dryed, made it to a roll,filled with tinder;jute...have a couple of them..

For those who like to use wax with your dryer lint. . . instead of using Gulf Wax, I found candles at the dollar store that are only a buck apiece. You'd have to buy a couple of them to get the same amount of wax, but for only $2, that's a big savings. It really doesn't matter what kind of wax you use so I was looking for the cheapest route. The added wax just prolongs the burning