Comments on: 9 Ways To Start a Fire Without Matches http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adams http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-112928 adams Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:07:55 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=173#comment-112928 I really like the name of this website! and I will definatly try some of these ways of making fire. When I started reserching making fire, all i could find were the battery + steel wood, and the coke + candy bar, ones. all this playing with fire will be fun!!! But this site isn't too good for me cause... I'm a girl... :) I really like the name of this website! and I will definatly try some of these ways of making fire. When I started reserching making fire, all i could find were the battery + steel wood, and the coke + candy bar, ones. all this playing with fire will be fun!!! But this site isn’t too good for me cause… I’m a girl… :)

]]> By: 15 Great iPhone Apps for Men | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-108066 15 Great iPhone Apps for Men | The Art of Manliness Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:46:24 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=173#comment-108066 [...] tools to improve their lives and to become the best man they could be. Cavemen used flint and steel to start fires. Ancient soldiers smelted different metals to create stronger swords and weapons. Mariners used [...] [...] tools to improve their lives and to become the best man they could be. Cavemen used flint and steel to start fires. Ancient soldiers smelted different metals to create stronger swords and weapons. Mariners used [...]

]]> By: Vincent http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-108038 Vincent Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:22:46 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=173#comment-108038 When I was younger I was staying over at a friend's house and we wound up sticking a size D battery in a full pad simply through experimentation. Not only did it light up quickly, and smoke like crazy, but my friend attempted to blow out the fire which of course only made it spread; he looked like Super Mario chucking that thing out of his hand. When I was younger I was staying over at a friend’s house and we wound up sticking a size D battery in a full pad simply through experimentation.

Not only did it light up quickly, and smoke like crazy, but my friend attempted to blow out the fire which of course only made it spread; he looked like Super Mario chucking that thing out of his hand.

]]> By: forestescapes http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-107305 forestescapes Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:58:27 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=173#comment-107305 flint and steel type firestarters can be bought at most camp stores for less than $10. to go into the forest without one would be foolish! a small amount of cotton balls soaked in metholated spirits (stored in 35mm film container or small glass jar) will make you an easy fire starting king!! practice practice practice...enjoy the outdoors flint and steel type firestarters can be bought at most camp stores for less than $10.
to go into the forest without one would be foolish! a small amount of cotton balls soaked in metholated spirits (stored in 35mm film container or small glass jar) will make you an easy fire starting king!! practice practice practice…enjoy the outdoors

]]> By: Steve http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/29/9-ways-to-start-a-fire-without-matches/comment-page-1/#comment-106872 Steve Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:24:59 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=173#comment-106872 I've achieved fire through flint-and-steel, battery-and-steelwool, and the firedrill, . 1. The flint method works great--if you have charcloth. Otherwise, it is really hard to catch a spark. 2. Battery and steel wool works surprisingly well, if you have happen to have those on hand. 3. I made fire with the drill about 20+ years ago in the Scouts. But it has eluded my attempts over the last few months. There is a lot going on, and if the spindle is too long/short/hard/soft, or the fireboard is too hard/soft/thick/thin, or the cord is too thin/slippery/weak/fuzzy, or... no ember. And if you don't have enough tinder, any ember you make can't start a flame. The main thing is practice, Practice, PRACTICE. The time to learn these skills isn't when you are in a WTSHTF situation. I’ve achieved fire through flint-and-steel, battery-and-steelwool, and the firedrill, .
1. The flint method works great–if you have charcloth. Otherwise, it is really hard to catch a spark.
2. Battery and steel wool works surprisingly well, if you have happen to have those on hand.
3. I made fire with the drill about 20+ years ago in the Scouts. But it has eluded my attempts over the last few months. There is a lot going on, and if the spindle is too long/short/hard/soft, or the fireboard is too hard/soft/thick/thin, or the cord is too thin/slippery/weak/fuzzy, or… no ember. And if you don’t have enough tinder, any ember you make can’t start a flame.

The main thing is practice, Practice, PRACTICE. The time to learn these skills isn’t when you are in a WTSHTF situation.

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