Fire Kit

[Chaffa Hosa]

I need help assembling my fire kit
I have a small aged tin for storage, a striker, flint and char cloth.
What else do I need in the kit
and do you carry the kit in a bag or on the belt in a separate leather pouch or bag?
The Tin


The Kit So Far
 

[R.M.]

I'm not speaking from experience here, but I'm thinking that your char would be vulnerable in with the flint and steel. As fragile as char is, I'm thinking it would end up being a pile of dust in no time.

[Ranger]

Jerry, you also need to add some tow to your kit to make your birds nest from. Like RM said it is also a good idea to keep your extra char in a small tin. Just keep a piece or 2 in the big tin.

[Chaffa Hosa]

OK tell the dummy what is "tow" and where I get it

I made a heck of a smoke today but never got a flame

[melsdad]

Hey Jerry, I think that tin looks familiar  8)

[Chaffa Hosa]

Hey Jerry, I think that tin looks familiar  8)

It should 
The small one is in my bag and holds pre-lubed patches cut with your cutter and the large one is holding a handfull of Char Cloth

[melsdad]

How is the patch cutter working for you anyways. I haven't heard much feedback from the fella's that have them.

[Chaffa Hosa]

It's working real good
I rolled the edge on it using Black Locust as a back up board but I reground it at a steeper angle and it will cut through12-15 layers of ticking with one blow from a 16 ounce ball peen I cut about 300 patches in just a few minutes

[Da Backwoodsman]

now jb i know this aint period correct but once i get my char cloth going i through on dryer lint from the lint trap that stuff flares up like nobodies business....

[Chaffa Hosa]

now jb i know this aint period correct but once i get my char cloth going i through on dryer lint from the lint trap that stuff flares up like nobodies business....

Well here I go digging through the trash basket in the laundry room
My wife just constantly shaking her head like she thinks I'm crazy and its all because I got on my walnut dyed pants and my Beth shirt. I didnt realize just how comfortable these cotton shirts are.

OK now she knows I'm crazy I pull out the flint,steel and char and with the drier lint proceed to make a small fire on the bar in the kitchen. I did have it all on a cookie sheet  ::)

[Da Backwoodsman]

well now jb dont go burning down the house on my account dont want misse jb lookin fer me

[Chaffa Hosa]

And she walked off shaking her head and saying "He made a fire without any matches, he's crazy, just plain old crazy"

[Da Backwoodsman]

too funny after about a minute of shooting sparks with my flint and steel the wife throws a bic at me and starts grumbling

[Ranger]

Beth used to do that with me, now she's used to it. lol.

Tow is a natural fiber from...brain fart...flax, I think. You can also use old bailing twine (untreated), hemp rope, jute rope (untreated), and many natural fibers like dried pine needles.

[M1Tommy]

I know one thing... if you nave a dog like our "Charlie the Incredible Velcro Lab" that sheds all year long, then your dryer lint will have a 'bit' of dog hair in it and will stink when it lights off.  'good thing I have a couple coffee cans packed full of "pre-Charlie" lint!   
And yeah, wife thinks I'm a nut of a pack-rat!

Tommy