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Survival Fire Steel Rod Fire Starter

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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. Simply needs to be struck with steel to make spark.

Survival Swedish Fire Steel Ferrocium Rod Fire Starter

Creates sparks when struck which can be used to get fires burning.

This is a must have survival tool if you ever go camping or hiking!



Use the serrated metal tool to strike the magnesium flint to produce high intensity sparks at several

thousand degrees! (some knives also work) First scrape off the protective layer and then strike the rod for

high intensity sparks!

 It has a high quality thick thread through it's head for attaching to yourself.  

Also has a very comfortable grip, indents for your thumb and index finger to hold while striking!

The ultimate addition to your camping or hiking trip!

Of course it can be simply used around the home for lighting fires / a braai etc.

Length is 10cm

You can create hot sparks that burn deeply into most of tinder damp or dry and that's what to look for when your looking for a standby fire starter, one that will get the fire going fast and with little effort.The extra wide grip is a pleasure  to hold onto unlike some of the barrel kind that twist and turn when one try to strike it.

 

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 grasses, 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 (See Detail above). 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.

On rainy days it may be necessary to build a makeshift fire shelter from large leaves such as palm or fern fronds, dead branches, or by using the underside of a large log to protect your start-up fire. When gathering firewood, always search out standing dead wood since it sheds more water than dead wood lying on the ground. The middle portions of standing dead trees will be dry. You can also break apart fallen dead wood for the drier center portion. 

 

In a worst-case scenario, you can also use various items from a first-aid kit to help start a fire. Some insect repellents, ointments, alcohol prep pads, hand sanitizers and other first aid items are highly flammable.

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28 Jun 2011