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I am not sure if this is the right place but a conversation with a buddy the other day, prompted me too share this with you. When I told him this story he thought it was a great idea!
Have you found yourself in a situation where you needed a fire and all the twigs seemed to be damp or wet, or perhaps their was enough wind starting a fire was made difficult.
After a bad experience a few years ago I got caught out in some of the worst weather. I threw up a quick shelter to block of the wind and rain, form a tarp I had in my back pack. The shelter was greatly appreciated but, a fire was sorely needed to dry me and a couple of friends I had been hunting with.
I managed to get the tinder fire started almost immediately but I like to have never got the twigs I had gathered going. Everything was wet from a two day rain.After that experience I came up with this idea.
It does work I tested it by soaking some twigs in water for about 24 hrs and then tried my new fire starter idea!
I made up some beeswax and paraffin wax candles about 60/40 respectively, for wet fire starters! The beeswax seems to make for a hotter fire and it slowed the burn rate of the candle itself!
I used an old paper towel center for the mold! I taped up the tube and pulled a cotton string through the center for a wick.
Once cooled I put the tube in the freezer to get it really cooled off. The tube will usually peel right off but if it doesn't don't sweat it the candles still work. I then cut the candles into about 2" lengths.
Then I carved off about 1/4" of the wax to expose a 1/4" wick. The 1/4" I carved off went back into my wax supply.
Once you get them cut and the top carved off to expose the wick you can wrap them in parchment paper and put them in your fire starter kit.
If you get into a situation where it is windy or you all you have is wet material to start a fire. Once you get your tender going take a sprig and start the candle put the tender and the candle on the bottom an start building a tepee of the wet twigs.
Fire tender is always a good idea but if your fire material is too wet or you are in a windy situation, you have got problems with the tender burning up before you can really get the fire going. You will be surprised but the candle keeps everything going till it dries the twigs and you eventually get a roaring fire.
Anyway I thought I would share my idea. It also works if for some reason your tender get damp. Sit the candle in the middle and light it and start building around it!
Have you found yourself in a situation where you needed a fire and all the twigs seemed to be damp or wet, or perhaps their was enough wind starting a fire was made difficult.
After a bad experience a few years ago I got caught out in some of the worst weather. I threw up a quick shelter to block of the wind and rain, form a tarp I had in my back pack. The shelter was greatly appreciated but, a fire was sorely needed to dry me and a couple of friends I had been hunting with.
I managed to get the tinder fire started almost immediately but I like to have never got the twigs I had gathered going. Everything was wet from a two day rain.After that experience I came up with this idea.
It does work I tested it by soaking some twigs in water for about 24 hrs and then tried my new fire starter idea!
I made up some beeswax and paraffin wax candles about 60/40 respectively, for wet fire starters! The beeswax seems to make for a hotter fire and it slowed the burn rate of the candle itself!
I used an old paper towel center for the mold! I taped up the tube and pulled a cotton string through the center for a wick.
Once cooled I put the tube in the freezer to get it really cooled off. The tube will usually peel right off but if it doesn't don't sweat it the candles still work. I then cut the candles into about 2" lengths.
Then I carved off about 1/4" of the wax to expose a 1/4" wick. The 1/4" I carved off went back into my wax supply.
Once you get them cut and the top carved off to expose the wick you can wrap them in parchment paper and put them in your fire starter kit.
If you get into a situation where it is windy or you all you have is wet material to start a fire. Once you get your tender going take a sprig and start the candle put the tender and the candle on the bottom an start building a tepee of the wet twigs.
Fire tender is always a good idea but if your fire material is too wet or you are in a windy situation, you have got problems with the tender burning up before you can really get the fire going. You will be surprised but the candle keeps everything going till it dries the twigs and you eventually get a roaring fire.
Anyway I thought I would share my idea. It also works if for some reason your tender get damp. Sit the candle in the middle and light it and start building around it!