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Fire Starter

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Postby ucfhocky55 on Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:09 am

sometimes being a Geek is a good thing. okay, being a Geek is a good thing at all times, and the folks at ThinkGeek are proud of being Geeks. they've also got a few niffty firestarting tools:

Swedish FireSteel: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/754d/
specs:
$15.99
# Lights campfires, stoves, gas-barbecues
# Uses a magnesium alloy that consists of 7 metals
# Lasts for approximately 12,000 strikes
# Produces a spark temperature close to 3,000°C (5,500°F)
# Bright spark – can be used as emergency signal
# Functions in rain and snow
# Dimensions: main component is approx. 3.75" long
# Weight: approx. 1.9 ounces


there's alsoa a handy ToolLogic FireSteel Knife: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/7f02/
# 3" stainless blade
# One-hand operation
# Produces a spark temperature close to 3,000°C (5,500°F)
# Liner-type locking blade
# Water-tight cavity
# Emergency whistle
# Blackened stainless clip
# Lanyard hole
# Magnesium Alloy firestarter


(they also care Maya Dust.)
eventually there will be something witty here, but, for now, just pretend that one of the most clever and/or amusing things you've ever read is written here instead of this.

in the meantime:
www.treehuger.com
www.lifehacker.com
www.thinkgeek.com
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Postby senordante on Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:48 am

I have the ToolLogic and it works great. Thankfully I've never had to use it in the wild but I've played with it a few times. It takes a little practice but I can see this being a life saver if you ever got stranded especially in a humid environment.
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Postby AstroDiver on Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:39 pm

You know that lint that is produced buy your dryer? Take some of this and mix it with some wax into small balls. Put these into a water proof contained like a 35mm film canister. Put some waterproof matches in there too for lighting.
Another tool for fire starting that takes some practice to use. Produces spark at about 5000 degrees.
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/doan.html
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