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Drupain t1_itp4tge wrote
If you can’t start a fire this way you shouldn’t be camping.
blue_dusk1 t1_itqdwpr wrote
Agreed. You are required to start at level 2 to begin the tutorial.
ad-free-user-special t1_itodk4q wrote
potato chips inside a couple of paper towels works real good too
hotasanicecube t1_itpj98v wrote
Lip balm has wax, paraffin, and alcohol which will create a nice slow burn ember on a twig. Baby wipes, nail polish remover, Aerosol anything. Basically all the stuff women bring camping that they don’t need.
blue_dusk1 t1_itqebah wrote
I’ve tried it but it tastes funny.
DroolingSlothCarpet t1_itp7npu wrote
LPT: Understand how to build a fire, how to find, harvest and prepare tinder and kindling.
Additional LPT: Wood doesn't burn. Look it up.
blue_dusk1 t1_itqe8dv wrote
Only the side burns.
DroolingSlothCarpet t1_itqv4go wrote
That's incorrect.
blue_dusk1 t1_itri7ij wrote
Okay fine, a little off the top, but keep the bangs.
[deleted] OP t1_itot6uh wrote
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blue_dusk1 t1_itqe3za wrote
I’ve stayed home this entire time and NO ONE TOLD ME I was supposed to have a starter log. Damn it guys. We were supposed to be friends!
keepthetips t1_itod907 wrote
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JungleBoyJeremy t1_itofatx wrote
Corn chips such as Doritos work great.
FYI cool ranch works better than nacho cheese. And they smell great too!
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OmgOgan t1_itohubt wrote
Who brings hand sanitizer camping?
doctorwhy88 t1_itok6zl wrote
People who don’t like disease while cooking and eating in austere conditions perhaps 🤷🏻♂️
blue_dusk1 t1_itqegvz wrote
People with clean hands.
doctorwhy88 t1_itok366 wrote
This is a medical aircraft survival tip. We have lots of alcohol-based things like sanitizer and wipes, and they work wonders for fire starting.
blue_dusk1 t1_itqdpt7 wrote
Can confirm. My gf and I were camping and the squirrels and turtles have the sanitizer game on lock. Price is a bit higher than the supermarket but the deer have raised shipping and handling costs and it just gets passed on to the consumers.
Red-belliedOrator t1_itqvpsx wrote
Tough crowd, lol
DownTooParty t1_itr9ex8 wrote
I just use a knife to make some shavings, and small kindling.
wildadragon t1_itofihu wrote
So you brought hand sanitizer instead of a lighter fluid?
While camping you went to a store and didn't think to ask about camp fire solutions yet asked about hand sanitizer?
kneaders t1_itogm9v wrote
Maybe they're camping in a remote Chinese cave.
wildadragon t1_itohfj3 wrote
And to get to that remote Chinese cave they had to pass a shit ton of stores.
karrenl t1_itoj8v7 wrote
With Covid...masks work well as tinder too
blue_dusk1 t1_itqeqvl wrote
False: swiping left or right on the masks will NOT get you laid…uh, I’ve heard…from a friend…who definitely isn’t me.
karrenl t1_itqoq8z wrote
You have the wrong understanding of the word tinder
SpacedSpiderman t1_itohrba wrote
You didn't hear? The forests and mountains are stocked full of hand sanitizer due to COVID.
This is also why large fires seem to be happening more often lately, especially in California.
cozy_fyre t1_itonqwf wrote
Or, alternatively, learn how to start a fire using tinder and kindling.