Last resort fire starter?

[ZMagic97]

Road flares work great. I keep dryer lint and matches in the truck with a back up lighter as well.

I once started a fire with a shotgun shell, pocket knife, sheet of paper, and piece of wire.

Cut the shotgun shell open, poured the powder onto the paper, and used the wire to make a spark from the truck battery. It was very last resort.

 

[ottsville]

I would think you can probably find smaller flares somewhere. Just cleaned out an old Vietnam pilot's house and found flares that were about 2.5" long and 3/8" round.

 

[AbleGuy]

I have always made it a point to look for and collect solidified balls of pure pine pitch when I’m out in the woods.
These have always worked great as a fire starter for me even in the rain.

 

[verdesard0g]

Pine pitch is GREAT!

 

[geojag]

I quit working at this long ago. I carry propane plumber's torches. I can set ice on fire.

Agree on the plumber's torches, especially if you are already using 1# propane bottles. The torch takes up almost no space.

 

[Choff]

Magnifying glass, I use to fry Ants, and paper, use only when sun is shinning!!

 

[Umnak]

Have some Yupik friends who always carry Fritos in their survival kit on their snow machines for both fire starting and snacks.

 

[dms1]

I carry a duraflame log and cut off 1 inch pieces with my knife (they are soft) and then break those into 4 pieces, 1 or 2 pieces will get any fire started.

 

[86scotty]

Have some Yupik friends who always carry Fritos in their survival kit on their snow machines for both fire starting and snacks.

I would burn a lot of calories looking around for dry tinder before I would waste those tasty 'calories in a bag' on starting a fire.

 

[WOODY2]

I make fire starters from paper egg cartons, paraffin and either sawdust or paper from the shredder. Works fine and will even start damp wood. Like a big candle. After match lighting it burns for about 15 min.
Road flares cost too much.

Besides, flares STINK.

 

[IdaSHO]

Backpacking we always have waterproof, strike anywhere matches and a couple of lighters,
but we also carry a couple of these...

Military Gel Fuel & Fire Starter - Diethylene Glycol Firestarter - USA made, 3 Pack : Amazon.ca: Sports & Outdoors

Military Gel Fuel & Fire Starter - Diethylene Glycol Firestarter - USA made, 3 Pack : Amazon.ca: Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.ca

 

[AbleGuy]

We’ve also successfully used various forms of these trioxane tabs for many years. They should be cheaper to buy in milsurp stores.

 

[bobbyinredwood]

Save your stale tortilla chips, they work great as a fire starter.

 

[jadmt]

Have some Yupik friends who always carry Fritos in their survival kit on their snow machines for both fire starting and snacks.

For kicks i tried starting some fritos on fire, it was a huge fail.

 

[pith helmet]

Used a small bottle of hand sanitizer and alcohol prep pads still in the paper/foil packs as a last resort on a cold and wet N Ga backpacking trip last February.