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Old 06-21-2010, 02:03 PM   #1
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Fanning Flames

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Old 06-21-2010, 02:05 PM   #2
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I've done that! It's easier than using bellows.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:20 PM   #3
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Not a bad idea classic.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:38 PM   #4
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I've got a hair dryer that is a permanent part of my grill tools. I like those coals to be WHITE HOT. Got this idea from my Dad.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:42 PM   #5
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I have been using the belows from a military field anestheisa machine. That looks much easier. I like it.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:46 PM   #6
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lol - My brother taught me that trick.

When we were kids our goal was to start a fire with one match (if that)
We were taught how to get the proper types/sizes of kindling and how to set them up.

The hair dryer trick made all that virtually necessary.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:50 PM   #7
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If you ever need a good go to souce for a fire in the field we would take an empty camera case and a jar of petrojelly. Heat the jelly outside in a pan and put cotton in the case, pour the liquid jelly onto the cotton in the case and just keep adding cotton unti it is full. You would be surprised how much cotton you can get into a camera case. Let it dry and when you want to make a fire with one match pull out a little pull of the cotton from the case and it will start a fire with damp but generally dry wood. I have made a fire with wood that was frozen as well. That will get you close to a one match fire.
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Old 06-21-2010, 03:39 PM   #8
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film case you mean?




Anything like that was considered cheating.
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Old 06-21-2010, 03:41 PM   #9
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Camera case? Wouldn't any can, or tupperware, do?
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:29 PM   #10
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yeh, but the film cases are much more convenient, reusable, waterproof and fit in your pocket without much trouble.
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:31 PM   #11
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film case you mean?




Anything like that was considered cheating.
Yep.

And you can put about 1/3 to 1/2 a bag of cotton into that with the melted jelly.
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:32 PM   #12
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Oh, FILM canisters. nevermind
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:33 PM   #13
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Camera case? Wouldn't any can, or tupperware, do?
I misspoke. I did mean a film case. You can get alot of fuel into that thing if you do it they way I stated. I have no idea why I said camera case. It needs to be light enough to carry.
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Old 06-21-2010, 05:56 PM   #14
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Easy fire starter: I keep little squares of folded up duct tape in my out of doors supplies. Light, takes up almost no room, and burns like there's no tomorrow.
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Old 06-21-2010, 06:05 PM   #15
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We've had great success with dryer lint.
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