mE mAkEm FiRe Part 2

[LandCruiserPhil]

Because of the 100's of positive responses and PM's I received from my 1st mE mAkEm FiRe thread I decided to do another. In case you missed it, link HERE

This time I will be using Magnesium & Ferrocerium to start the fire. Magnesium & Ferrocerium is a non-primitive fire starter you can buy in any outdoor store. To get started you scape filing from the Magnesium into a pile. Then you scape the Ferrocerium strip to get spark to ignite the Magnesium. In theory and a controlled environment normally its easy.

This time I created my own tinder bundle and did a beautiful job IMO from native plant sources read:green Now the problems started I found it very difficult the form a pile of Magnesium in the heart of my tinder bundle(every time I touched the bundle all the mag fell to the bottom) and did I mention wind

After several failed attempts to start the Magnesium I believe I ended up starting my tinder with just a spark which is much more challenging. Bottom line I was able to get a coal started and with a little blowing I got ignition!

In part 3 we move to chemical fire starting

 

[Tools R Us]

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This time I created my own tinder bundle and did a beautiful job IMO from native plant sources read:green ...

You destroyed native vegetation?! The tailgate carpeting would have worked just as well?

In part 3 we move to chemical fire starting

Now we are getting somewhere!

 

[mrhustle23]

So I got this knife awhile ago, I got it cause it has the nifty little fire starter on it. I haven't used it yet, but your threads are giving me some motivation.

 

[justweldit]

heaven for bid my truck gets stuck or broke down , im sure if i needed fire i could figure somthing out with a whole truck there

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

So I got this knife awhile ago, I got it cause it has the nifty little fire starter on it. I haven't used it yet, but your threads are giving me some motivation.

Do it on the table, inside, on tissue and it will work every time with no problems.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

heaven for bid my truck gets stuck or broke down , im sure if i needed fire i could figure somthing out with a whole truck there

O'Oooo electric fire maybe part 4

On a side note -If you drive an automobile long enough with a bad head gasket it will start on fire without any help.

 

[justweldit]

will a spark plug light a soda can full of gas???????okay half full ?? if you do this we need vidio

 

[RHINO]

i carry a packet of chlorine granules to mix with brake fluid for a last ditch fire making tool.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

i carry a packet of chlorine granules to mix with brake fluid for a last ditch fire making tool.

Quit giving away clues to part 3

 

[BrotherRob]

If you had one of them nifty Coleman stoves, you wouldn't need to make fire.

 

[TrAiLbUs1]

YoU tAlK eM lIkE mY nAmE TrAiLbUs1!!! Iz I wEtArDed?

NIce so do you feel the bow method is easier than?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

YoU tAlK eM lIkE mY nAmE TrAiLbUs1!!! Iz I wEtArDed?

NIce so do you feel the bow method is easier than?

For me with a good set up the bow is much faster (under 2 min) then any other primitive method I have tried. Most primitive fire starting methods are based on creating an ember and a friction bow is the easiest so far.

Understanding the friction bow is the secret. Like I said before I tried many times for many years before I mAkEm FiRe WiTh A bOw. It wasn't until I contacted a self-proclaimed expert from Kentucky that help me understand the process.

 

[TrAiLbUs1]

HEck boy dis how u start em good fire LOL! Do like survivor man...move the camera grab a lighter..then move camera back hahahah!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

HEck boy dis how u start em good fire LOL! Do like survivor man...move the camera grab a lighter..then move camera back hahahah!

Not Survivor Man, you must be thinking of Bear Grills.

 

[TrAiLbUs1]

YEs Bear...the man who eats trout right out the river