On the subject of backpacking...
 

I found a very light weight survival type gear...PING-PONG BALLS!

If you need to make a fire quickly, in wet conditions, ignite a ping-pong
ball under some kindling. If ya have any cracked or spare ping-pong balls
handy just take a cigarette lighter to it and be prepared to drop it
quickly! Don't do this in the house over the livingroom sofa.

Op

On the subject of backpacking...
 

Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
I found a very light weight survival type gear...PING-PONG BALLS!
Don't do this in the house over the livingroom sofa.


I take it this is from experience!

Willi

On the subject of backpacking...
 

Willi wrote:
Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
I found a very light weight survival type gear...PING-PONG BALLS!
Don't do this in the house over the livingroom sofa.

I take it this is from experience!

You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On the subject of backpacking...
 

Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:lHSFf.42178
:

You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.

--
Ken Fortenberry



Fine steel wool also-- no prep at all.


--
Scott
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"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:lHSFf.42178
:

You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.

--
Ken Fortenberry



Fine steel wool also-- no prep at all.

Birch bark. No prep, no carry.

Various pine barks, cones and needles are also very good.

Wolfgang
who hears that mice will also do in a pinch. :)

On the subject of backpacking...
 

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Willi wrote:

Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:

I found a very light weight survival type gear...PING-PONG BALLS!
Don't do this in the house over the livingroom sofa.


I take it this is from experience!


You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.



I meant the part about the livingroom couch.

Willi

On the subject of backpacking...
 

Willi wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:

You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.



I meant the part about the livingroom couch.

Willi

The livingroom couch would be a combination of dog hair and spilled
slurpies.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On the subject of backpacking...
 

On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:49:32 GMT, rw
wrote:

Willi wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:

You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.



I meant the part about the livingroom couch.

Willi

The livingroom couch would be a combination of dog hair and spilled
slurpies.

Geez, Stevie, maybe it's time you called Steamatic or something...and
lemmee guess - your bed is a combination of Lubriderm, tiny little cum
stains, and lonely teardrops...

On the subject of backpacking...
 

On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:26:41 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:



You can make lightweight, cheap emergency fire starters from
dryer lint and candle wax.


I understand it's best if you use as much cotton lint as possible, if
not all cotton lint. I haven't tried it, but on rec.backcountry they
used to advise that.

So clean your lint trap and run your cotton towels and tee-shirts
through and use that lint. Otherwise, with a mixed load, you might be
smelling the burning polyester in the fire.

--

r.bc vixen. Minnow Goddess. Willow watcher.
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.

On the subject of backpacking...
 

On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:29:06 -0500, "Mr. Opus McDopus"
wrote:

I found a very light weight survival type gear...PING-PONG BALLS!

If you need to make a fire quickly, in wet conditions, ignite a ping-pong
ball under some kindling.

Coleman fuel in a squirt bottle... OR a highway flare. ; )

S.T.W.