Favorite fire starting method

Post by **SpookyPistolero** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:34 pm

So what's your fav? Matches, lighter, fire steel, hand drill, road flare?

I enjoy doing it the 'natural' way (bow drill/hand drill) but I don't enjoy sweating. Or waiting 20 minutes for heat haha. Met personal favorite is shaving some fuzz off of fatwood and then using my firesteel. Its speedy and weatherproof.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:35 pm

Gas stove?

:llama:

Matches or lighter. Never tried to start a fire without them...a skill I should probably work on

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:36 pm

1. build a staggered log pile of wood, with paper/rags at center of base
2. douse liberally with gasoline
3. stand back, throw flaming rag/object onto staggered pile
4. enjoy
5. make smores

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:37 pm

Don't forget the "stand back" part....trust me

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:38 pm

Gas, and lots of it. Just be careful to not leave a trail. Oil works good to. for a big bonfire, I lay the lots in a pyramid style setup, oil them down with a couple quarts of the cheapest available, let soak, then gas it all, throw flaming gas soaked rag on end of stick on the thing, and watch it BURN!!!

My neighbor call me Pyro.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:39 pm

ssracer wrote:Don't forget the "stand back" part....trust me

For sure. BE CAREFUL! Gas and fire are deadly if you are not very very careful. I been burning fires for years, and have singed my eyebrows before.....

Post by **Ar-Rob** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:40 pm

Wash lights his pee after a night of drinking

Post by **SpookyPistolero** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:44 pm

Haha, I suppose I should have underscored the favorite bushcraft / camping method, like with something you have in your pocket or pack.

Btw, how does one get that snazzy pistol under their name?

Post by **son of liberty** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:47 pm

I like flint and steel,makes me feel like a mountian man and enjoy makeing the steels

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:48 pm

I like to incorporate a lincoln/linkin log style square base, fill it with newspaper, carboard, oily rags, kerosene soaked brick, ect...

then built a tee pee/pyramid over that, soak with motor oil, one or two quarts,

apply gas, less is more really, but I go all out cause I like the "poof" sound heavy gas makes....

stand way way back, use a roman candle to launch fireball into the base, walla. badarse fire.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:49 pm

Ar-Rob wrote:Wash lights his pee after a night of drinking

That only happened twice Rob.... :llama:

Sorry OP, did not notice this was in bushcraft forum. My apologies. My techniques work, but are more of a "party fire" recipe.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:51 pm

Got a good buddy who is a lineman, he regularly give me truckloads of 6 foot telephone poles...they are soaked with a preservative that burns like crazy!

I wouldn't suggest eating off this kind of fire for at least an hour or two. although I have.

Post by **Ar-Rob** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:56 pm

it's called creosote and it is some bad stuff

Post by **son of liberty** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:57 pm

wash wrote:Got a good buddy who is a lineman, he regularly give me truckloads of 6 foot telephone poles...they are soaked with a preservative that burns like crazy!

I wouldn't suggest eating off this kind of fire for at least an hour or two. although I have.

Please tell me your jokeing. Coal tar creosote is some nasty stuff.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:58 pm

son of liberty wrote:
wash wrote:Got a good buddy who is a lineman, he regularly give me truckloads of 6 foot telephone poles...they are soaked with a preservative that burns like crazy!

I wouldn't suggest eating off this kind of fire for at least an hour or two. although I have.
Please tell me your jokeing. Coal tar creosote is some nasty stuff.

I've eaten off a pole fire once or twice, long after it had been lit. Stupid, I know. but hey, it tasted good.

Post by **wash** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:59 pm

I don't make a habit of it.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:01 pm

Post by **Frailer** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:18 pm

Bic lighter. I always have a couple somewhere around my person.

BlackRifle · Post by **BlackRifle** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:22 pm

Zippo. I smoke therefore am never without.

Post by **KYgundude** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:52 pm

Fire steel and dryer lint.

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:41 am

either a lighter or spark maker and cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works great, even wet. Burns plenty long enough get your tinder going well.

I always have some in an old 35mm film case in the backpack somewhere.

Post by **Shineybore** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:18 am

ChopperDoc wrote:either a lighter or spark maker and cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works great, even wet. Burns plenty long enough get your tinder going well.

I always have some in an old 35mm film case in the backpack somewhere.

Same here ChopperDoc, I keep mine in several old perscription bottles.

Post by **wash** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:24 am

Shineybore wrote:
ChopperDoc wrote:either a lighter or spark maker and cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. Works great, even wet. Burns plenty long enough get your tinder going well.

I always have some in an old 35mm film case in the backpack somewhere.
Same here ChopperDoc, I keep mine in several old perscription bottles.

I have many scipt bottle recipes that will blow your mind. I recycle! Go Green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freebirdin' it as long as I can. :llama:

Post by **wash** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:25 am

anarchist cook book is for baby's. Wash's flame ball volume III is the way to go........pm me on it.

:llama:

Post by **wash** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:26 am

I like to burn shit. and know how to do it right.

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