Fire Methods? How many can you name..

[Icarry2]

Just as a curious mental challenge I started thinking about methods of creating fire that I had either in my truck, on my person, in my EDC bag, in my range box, etc. while shooting today.. Sounds stupid but making mental lists while shooting calms my nerves... Keeping my mind busy is helpful to me.

So how many methods of creating fire do you carry or have ready access to?

I came up with the following..

waterproof matches in my range box
waterproof matches in my EDC bag
strike anywhere matches in my EDC bag in a water proof container
mag starter in my EDC bag
Magnifying Glass in my EDC bag
Lighter in my EDC bag
Long Reach Lighter for my penny stove in my EDC bag
strike anywhere in an altoids emergency kit in my truck
propane torch in emergency tote in my truck
road flares in my emergency tote in my truck
flint and steel in my EDC bag
lighter in my pocket

am I carrying too many???

 

[Bigdee06]

They only sure way to answer that question is by asking yourself this question; Have I burst into flames recently? If the answer is yes, then you have too many. If it's no, then your just a well prepared person. Just remember that tried and true proverb, 3 is 2, 2 is 1, 1 is none.

 

[mrjarrell]

You forgot 9v battery and steel wool. Works even when wet.

 

[SWATDUDE]

just tried the 9v battery and steel wool last sat. worked great. took some cat tails and pulled apart and it took right off.

 

[WETSU]

Either on me, with me, nearby or available:

Bic mini lighter
Zippo
"torch butane lighter"
Hurricane/lifeboart matches in container
Strike anywhere matches in bags or match case
"waterproof" matches in contianer
Strikeforce firestarter
Blastmatch firestarter
Sparklight firestarter
Fero rod and hacksaw blade
Ferro rod and knife
Big fero rod and file section
Flint and steel striker
Cotton balls, char cloth, or lint to go with ferro rods and strickers
Lots of commercial tinder types
USGI magnesium fireblock
Old school "perpetual" match
Firearms cartridge
Magnifiying glass
C123 or 9 volt battery and steel wool
Firedrill and bow
fire piston
bianary fire starter
fire paste/ribbon
road flares

 

[irishfan]

Either on me, with me, nearby or available:

Bic mini lighter
Zippo
"torch butane lighter"
Hurricane/lifeboart matches in container
Strike anywhere matches in bags or match case
"waterproof" matches in contianer
Strikeforce firestarter
Blastmatch firestarter
Sparklight firestarter
Fero rod and hacksaw blade
Ferro rod and knife
Big fero rod and file section
Flint and steel striker
Cotton balls, char cloth, or lint to go with ferro rods and strickers
Lots of commercial tinder types
USGI magnesium fireblock
Old school "perpetual" match
Firearms cartridge
Magnifiying glass
C123 or 9 volt battery and steel wool
Firedrill and bow
fire piston
bianary fire starter
fire paste/ribbon
road flares

You named a couple that I didn't think of when coming up with methods

 

[WETSU]

Dude, I'm a survival instructor. I've forgotten more ways to make fire than most people can think of. The list above is just what I have laying around, so I didn't name all the esoteric methods like fire thong or concave mirror (coke can and chocolate).

 

[irishfan]

Dude, I'm a survival instructor. I've forgotten more ways to make fire than most people can think of. The list above is just what I have laying around, so I didn't name all the esoteric methods like fire thong or concave mirror (coke can and chocolate).

You have to much time on your hands there

 

[Icarry2]

Honestly the 9 Volt Steel wool is something I forgot to list, there is one setup in each bag and one in the truck.

I found small steel wool windings at the Dollar stores for almost nothing.. A couple and a few batteries is all you need.

 

[dudley0]

I soaked the cotton balls in vasoline then stuffed them into a film canister for one bag and a pill bottle in the other.