Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 7: Cotton balls and rubbing alcohol
• Method 2 of 7: Fibers from the Centrifuge
• Method 3 of 7: Wax in a Cup
• Method 4 of 7: Resin
• Method 5 of 7: Potassium permanganate
• Method 6 of 7: Spruce Shavings
• Method 7 of 7: Cotton balls and petroleum jelly
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

When hiking, it is very important to be ready to make a fire in any conditions (even if it snows). There are several ways to prepare the kindling. The following manufacturing methods are simple and cheap, but they make it easy to make a great fire.

Steps

Method 1 of 7: Cotton balls and rubbing alcohol

1. 1 Buy a box of cotton balls and a bottle of rubbing alcohol.
2. 2 Take a tight-fitting jar with a lid.
3. 3 Fill the jar with alcohol one third full.
4. 4 Soak cotton balls in rubbing alcohol.
5. 5 Transfer the well-moistened balls to a ziplock bag.
6. 6 Take the package with you. Use one or two kindling balls.
7. 7 Protect matches from getting wet by wetting their heads in melted wax. Burn the candle until the wax melts around the wick. Blow out the candle and dip the heads of the matches into the wax. Before lighting, remove the wax from the match. To make matches even less wet, wax them whole by melting the wax in a small container.

Method 2 of 7: Fibers from the Centrifuge

1. 1Take an egg tray and fill each cell with fibers removed from the centrifuge.
2. 2Gently melt the paraffin wax and pour it into the cells.
3. 3Cut the tray into cells, take the resulting kindling with you on a hike.

Method 3 of 7: Wax in a Cup

1. 1Fill the sides of a paper cup halfway with melted wax, leaving some raw paper to ignite.
2. 2 Let the wax harden, after which you can take this kindling light with you on a hike. (Note: burns for about 5 minutes, this is more than enough for a fire).

Method 4 of 7: Resin

1. 1Collect spruce or pine resin; bubbles of resin oozing from the bark, punch them.
2. 2 Resin the twig. This gum flares up like gasoline.

Method 5 of 7: Potassium permanganate

1. 1 A bottle or two of potassium permanganate can be easily purchased at any pharmacy. Pour potassium permanganate in a slide under a board or chips. Make a depression in the middle of the slide to make a "volcano".
2. 2 Add one or two drops of glycerin to the well. After 15-20 seconds, the fire will light up.

Method 6 of 7: Spruce Shavings

1. 1 Place very fine fresh shavings and sawdust in an airtight container. You can use any coniferous wood sawdust.

Method 7 of 7: Cotton balls and petroleum jelly

1. 1Buy a box of cotton balls and a jar of petroleum jelly.
2. 2Lightly fluff the fibers of the cotton ball.
3. 3 Open a can of Vaseline. Use your finger to pick up an amount of petroleum jelly slightly larger than a pea. (Wear latex gloves if you don't want to get dirty).
4. 4Treat the ball with Vaseline evenly.
5. 5 Store these balls in resealable bags or other suitable containers. (Compress the balls so they take up less space.)
6. 6 Use it. Before lighting, fluff up the fibers so that the ball takes up a large area.

Tips

• The fibers from the centrifuge can be coated with Vaseline and ignited. This way you can make a fire even in the snow!
• From a liter bottle of alcohol and a pack of cotton balls, you can get a huge supply of kindling. For almost a year or even two, so you can share the kindling with friends and comrades.
• Use the kindling light sparingly to control the lighting process. Try not to set yourself on fire.
• Wash sticky hands in a stream with wet sand, then rinse them.

Warnings

• Fire is very dangerous! Methylated alcohol produces a flame that is almost invisible in daylight, so try not to get burned.
• Avoid getting the resin in your eyes. You can get a chemical burn and the resin is very difficult to wash.
• Glass jars are easy to break, so they are not very suitable for outdoor conditions.
• When using method # 5, be extremely careful. Potassium permanganate requires certain precautions, the reaction will be very violent.

What do you need

• Method # 1: Packing cotton balls, alcohol bottle, glass jar
• Method # 2: Egg carton, centrifuge fibers, some wax or petroleum jelly
• Method # 3: Cardboard or paper cups, wax
• Method # 4: Resin and Branches
• Method number 5: potassium permanganate and glycerin
• Method # 6: Fresh softwood shavings or sawdust
• Method # 7: Cotton balls and petroleum jelly