Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on January 04, 2014, 12:25:46 am
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Canvas "wallet", mother of pearl shell button.
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Tin for holding the char cloth.
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There's the steel.
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Twin pockets on the back with leather tie holding them shut.
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And here's a chip of Rainy Buttes to make the magic happen!
Voila! Fire kit in a wallet.
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I carry flint and steel in my "crash pack" and in my hunting day pack, along with two to three other firestarting methods. I tend to go straight to flint and steel, just because there is a certain level of "cool" that goes with it. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have the skill honed and ready.
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My "kit" rides either in the possibles bag or day pack depending on the mission of the day. Always seem to have a small bag of Maclura Pomifara scraper shavings and Fritos too O:). Bob
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My "kit" rides either in the possibles bag or day pack depending on the mission of the day. Always seem to have a small bag of Maclura Pomifara scraper shavings and Fritos too O:). Bob
How well do the fritos hold a spark? ::)
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Nice kit JW, gotta love a good flint and steel kit, it's the best way to start a fire.
Kevin
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Nice fire kit, John. I still have the set you sent me a few years back.
I've heard that Fritos will ignite in a gale. Probably won't ignite from a spark but once you get a ember it will get your fire going.
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Very nice work Jdub!
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Cool kit JW, looks like something from a museum. Canvas pouch and the mother of pearl button does it justice...
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Nice kit
wish I had one that nice !
take care till our paths cross again!
Guy
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Turtle - The Fritos won't take a spark, but still burn HOT helping to get things going. That, and even a stale chip or two aren't too bad if You're real hungry. Bob
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Nice kit JW, I like the looks of that pouch.
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Fritos are saturated in nasty oil, :P and will burn like a smokey candle, and help to ignite larger pieces of wood. In fact a year ago, a woman in my neck of the woods in Thompson Falls, got lost, and had a pack of Fritos with her, and had heard about using them to start a fire, and she was able to get a nice fire going using the Fritos, and rescue found her in short order. As for eating them...... in an absolute survival situation only! I will eat the cambium from tree bark first, and save the Fritos for fire fuel! ;)
Wayne
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That be a right fine lookin far kit, it is! Whut kind o flint do that be with that ere striker? Yes sir it's shore a beauty!
Wayne
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Lays potato chips burn good, also.
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Most any of the junk foods that are saturated in nasty type oils, will burn well. They act as a wick. Hey J.W. I was sent some pictures by a cousin in an email. Had one that I thought you would find interesting, if you haven't seen it already. It is a White Owl. No, not the cigar! :P I don't know if it is real or not. Kinda looks like fake feet. ??? The eyes are not looking in the same direction either. Hmmm..../@$#%$! hack emailers, and their spam junk! Why, I "do" believe it is a fake! Never mind. Just go have a cigar. :( Guess I should have looked at this a little better before. So boy that is some flint and steel....... ::)
Wayne
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jw
that's slick.
I may hafta ditch my metal candle tin .
get me a sucrets tin for my cloth and make a similar wallet.
Kevin
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Take another look-see at the striker, Kevin. Does it look familiar to you? It was one of a pair sent to me.
Cute hooter, stickbreaker!
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The work real good don't the JW? I just got a set from Kevin myself. Incredibly nice strikers.
Jon
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That be a right fine lookin far kit, it is! Whut kind o flint do that be with that ere striker? Yes sir it's shore a beauty!
Wayne
I was told it was Rainy Buttes flint from North Dakota, but I won't testify to it.
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Very nice lookin kit JW.
If you could get your hands on a dry white owl you could save the fritos.
Better tastin too.
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Man I like that a lot I will trade you some magic beans for it.
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Nice fire kit, John. I still have the set you sent me a few years back.
I've heard that Fritos will ignite in a gale. Probably won't ignite from a spark but once you get a ember it will get your fire going.
Never use doritos.
They turn your eyes into barbacued steak.