Mini Survival Swedish Fire Steel Ferrocerium Rod Fire Starter
This size of rod is rated for more or less 10000 strikes!
As seen on ''Man vs. Wild and Survivor man''
These work great and can start a fire in a wet environment.
You can create hot sparks that burn deeply into most tinder, damp or dry, and that's what to look for when you're looking for a standby fire starter, one that will get the fire going fast and with little effort.
Fire building is a step-by-step process with preparation being the key to success. Sources for reliable tinder that will catch readily from a small spark are bird and mouse nests, various tree barks, dead grass, pocket lint, dry leaves or pre-packaged tinder.Once you have a good tinder bundle, gather progressively larger wood and have this ready before starting your fire.
Hold the fire starter over the top of your tinder bundle, then place the knife edge at the top of the flint rod and quickly move the fire starter backwards allowing the knife edge to scrape down the flint rod while holding the knife still. Keep striking until your sparks hit the tinder and ignite it. Using this method, you will avoid hitting and scattering your tinder bundle and also keep the sparks directed into the tinder. Once you have a flame, add more tinder and begin placing smaller, dry sticks over the top. Progressively build the fire bigger.
Fire basics for Outdoor Adventure:
You must have the ability to make a fire in any weather, terrain or physical condition. No matter where you are, or what your situation, you must be able to start a fast and efficient fire.Practice your skills before you need to rely on them, experiment with different methods of fire starting, and become comfortable with your ability to do it in a panic situation.
The area that you choose to build your fire should be cleaned down to a hard mineral surface, away from overhanging branches, constructed to take advantage of the wind direction, and if possible in a somewhat open area for better sight visibility. Where and when possible, you should attempt to build a ''fire-pit'' outlining the edges with rocks. choose your rocks carefully, making sure none of them have high moisture content. Rocks do absorb water and in the intense heat of the fire they may explode, seeing shards flying like shrapnel. When constructing a ''fire-pit'', elevate the back rocks to the point where they are higher than the front. This allows heat to be radiated into your shelter or toward you rather than being lost into the air.
Important:
- Keep plenty of water and a shovel around to douse the fire when you're done. Stir it and douse it again with water.
- Never leave campfires unattended.
