Emergency Fire Starter

Emergency fire stater

Save up dryer lint, and if it is not raining/damp, use the dryer lint to start fires, not the magnesium. In fact, if you're experienced you can dampen the dryer lint in flammable liquid and put it in a ziploc bag(just be careful), and then you can still use the lint in damp conditions.As far as fire starters go, the magnesium is probably the best way to light a fire in wet conditions. This thing is also simple to use.

First, you have to shave off the black coating of the sparker, which is the cylindrical shaped thing on the side. You will want to remove as much of it as possible. This will allow you to then get good sparks (with the coating it does not spark).Next, you shave off some of the magnesium block onto where you would like to start the fire.

Lastly, use the dull end of the saw, and scrape it consistently across the sparker, which should emit a decent amount of sparks. It may take a couple tries to get sparks, but usually doesn't take more than a few tries to get the magnesium lit.Obviously it is not the easiest way to light a fire(as opposed to just a lighter), but is one of the best ways in wet conditions. It is always nice to have as a backup as well. 

The flint seems to have a coating on it, which may need to be worn off before good sparks will be produced. After it was a bit "worn", we were getting heavy sparks which would ignite dry tinder, even without the magnesium, most likely (though this was not tested, as tinder was moist). The magnesium gave substantial heat and height to the first flames, and the bundle went up very quickly.

Even those used to using flint and strikers should think about the addition of magnesium to their kit. In wetter weather, it provides a great burst of heat that might be the critical "push" to getting a good fire started--especially lacking proper tinder.More detail

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