interesting emergency mag fire starter comparison.

Grumpy

Grumpy

The Grumpy Grease Monkey mechanical engineer.
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ID point out that keeping a zip loc bag , and a mag fire starter along with several cheap throw away bic lighters

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full off extra fine steel wool to place the magnesium
shavings onto that you place under your tinder goes a long way toward generating heat to start a fire
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https://www.officesupply.com/cleaning-breakroom/cleaning-janitorial-supplies/mops-sponges-buckets/sponges-scouring-pads/devil-super-fine-steel-wool/p553623.html?ref==pla&mrkgadid=3174563176&mrkgcl=609&rkg_id=h-30e09362107c9a3e18a6bb32c800c3ee_t-1518023041&product_id=553623&adpos=1o4&creative=165794894366&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItb75vaSU2QIVT57ACh2SyAHPEAQYBCABEgJvLfD_BwE

If I'm back packing into the wilderness for several days camping, I generally carry 5 disposable lighters a large pad of 0000 steel wool and the mag fire starter in the day pack, and a dozen troxane fuel tabs, that might sound like a bunch of stuff but it fits rather easily in a smaller back pack side pack pocket, one you compress the trapped air out
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...oxane-fuel-tabs-10-pack-30-tabs-new?a=1941694
https://www.walmart.com/ip/50-Cigar...able-Lighters-Pack-Of-50-with-Stand/858882160
 
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forgot about the oily rag combustion. Kinda scary if you think about how many oily rags that are just left lying around.
 
yeah, wipe up a mix of linseed oil and motor oil on a few old towels and throw them in the trash,
youll have a fire in an amazingly short time, throw that combo in a plastic trash can and walk away...your screwed
 
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