We put 34x10.5 on Heather's 80. I like them a lot. I'd call them skinny.
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I'm not much of a fan of the dryer lint balls. Shannon made some for a beach camping trip. They lit easy enough but within a few seconds they were burned out. She made a dozen and we used all of them within a few minutes and the fire still wasn't started.
My preferred fire starter is waxed facial rounds (wow that sounds nasty). I have a old pot filled with candle wax. I heat the pot up and use twizzers to dip facial rounds into the wax. The key is to not submerge the whole round but rather leave a unwaxed naked edge. To use them, light the unwaxed edge. The edge will light quickly and the rest of the waxed cotton burns slowly. These stack nicely in a altoids tin and last about 7 minutes from first light to flame out.
My preferred fire starter is waxed facial rounds (wow that sounds nasty). I have a old pot filled with candle wax. I heat the pot up and use twizzers to dip facial rounds into the wax. The key is to not submerge the whole round but rather leave a unwaxed naked edge. To use them, light the unwaxed edge. The edge will light quickly and the rest of the waxed cotton burns slowly. These stack nicely in a altoids tin and last about 7 minutes from first light to flame out.
I used to keep my egg cartons and fill them paper towels for camping this isn't very space friendly but always worked really well.
@lumbee1 gonna give pads a try I like how small they are and really seems like one of the best options.
Not sure if it would be a good option but I have those little fuel bars for my one pot stove I think they are pretty cheap and burn for a while not sure how well they would work for lighting a biger fire though..... weekend challenge
@lumbee1 gonna give pads a try I like how small they are and really seems like one of the best options.
Not sure if it would be a good option but I have those little fuel bars for my one pot stove I think they are pretty cheap and burn for a while not sure how well they would work for lighting a biger fire though..... weekend challenge
I actually do a combination of what several people have stated.
I use egg cartons, fill with dryer lint and then pour parafin wax on top.
You can just pull a fire egg off each time you need a fire.
I use egg cartons, fill with dryer lint and then pour parafin wax on top.
You can just pull a fire egg off each time you need a fire.
a small can of wd-40 and a lighter works wonders...
Cotton balls and petroleum jelly is what I take backpacking. I put about 12 in a snack size zip-lock, and smush it down. It works well in my Vargo. The whole cooking system, including mug, weighs about 8oz.
Grey Stuff sack
Orange Waterproof gaiters
Black Rain pants
Pink Rain jacketGreen Waterproof blanket large
Purple Warm socks
Heavy arm warmers
Wet bag
Light arm warmers
Neck gaiter/headband/hat
Green camp towel
Red camp towel
Small light blue camp towel
Large light blue camp towel
Cocoon pillow
Sawyer water filter and brown water pouch
Fork
Dirty Girl gaiters
Headlamp
2 aluminum carabiners
Knife large straight blade
Knife small straight blade
Knife Small curved blade - Spyderco
Vaseline soaked cotton balls in ziplock bag
Ziplock bag
First aid kit
Black pr of gloves
Heavy weight Smartwool long johns
Small blue camp towel
Camelback backpack serves as big out bag
2 of 2 bug out bags... Top right to bottom left:
Yellow stuff sack
Grey daypack
Black daypack
Grey sun cap
Warm faux fur trapper hat
Odor proof food sack
Pack liner
4 pack Bic lighters
2 boxes of medicine
Sawyer water filter straw in ziplock bag
Sawyer water filter back flow cleaner
Compass
Comb
Pantyhose
Box of medicine
Bandana
~10 finger toothbrush packs in a ziplock bag
Duct tape
Poncho
Pen
Box of fire starter
2 latex gloves
Morse code cheat sheet
Military alphabet and numbers cheat sheet
3 aluminum carabiners
3 plastic carabiners
Velcro strip
Yellow Whistle
2 AAA lithium batteries
Fire starter rod
2 packs of salmon
Blue Wire/rubber tie
Packet of sunblock
4 packs of honey almond butter
Deer Bug spray
Green bag serves as bug out bag
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Come join us Friday March 23 - Sunday March 25, 2018 in Watkinsville, GA for a weekend of fun in the woods! Learn new skills, meet new people, pick up new gear from our vendor section or just relax. We will be hosting a wide variety of classes throughout the event.
WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH MY ADMISSION?
-40+ Instructional classes throughout the weekend (Final schedule will be updated prior to event.)
-Camping on location from start to finish of the event.
-(1) Limited Georgia Bushcraft embroidered patch.
-(5) Entry tickets for weekend raffles ($2000+ worth of gear available thanks to our sponsors.)
-Restrooms (Porta-Potties), hand wash stations, and outdoor solar showers.
-Free Coffee each morning provided by Queen Bee Coffee Company.
-Live Music
-Nightly movie presentations
WHAT IS THE ADMISSION COST FOR THE WEEKEND?
Adults (18+):
Adult Day Pass - $50
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Another interesting link some of you guys may find informative, good discussions for us keyboard survivor experts
Bushcraft USA Forums
Bushcraft USA Forums